Autograph Letter Signed

Clothing Shipped; Fever Rages in City

Clothing for 3rd Sub Legion is on the road. A wasting and destructive fever rages in the city. Before this reaches Craig, Hodgdon comments that he shall probably have one or more to mourn in his family. Hodgdon, who reports being unwell himself, will send the general invoices for 3rd Sub Legion.

Clothing shipped; fever rages in city

1793

08

24

Philadelphia

Cited in Craig to Hodgdon, 08/30/1793.

Cited document sent from the War Office

Isaac Craig

Samuel Hodgdon

Philadelphia

clothing

fever

general invoices

Yellow Fever epidemic

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Philadelphia 24 Aug 1793
No. 134
Sir--
The purpose of this Letter is to inform you that the whole of the Clothing for the 3rd Sub Legion is on the road--and a part also of the 4-- the remainder will probable be allunder way by Tuesday next-- a wasting and destructive feaver rages in this City & particulary in my neighbourhood-- be-fore this reaches you I shall probably have one or more to mourn in my family who fell victims to it--I shall send the particular General invoices for the 3rd Sub Legion (if God permit) by the next post--I am now unwell--
Sincerely yours
Samuel Hodgdon
Major Craig--