Whereabouts of Knox; Troop Movements; Yellow Fever Epidemic
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Whereabouts of Knox; Troop Movements; Yellow Fever Epidemic
Description
Secretary of War remains in the countryside. Mentions army's movement. Discusses accountability for damaged goods. Discusses effects of yellow fever epidemic in city. Mentions death of Jacob Hapelman.
short description
Whereabouts of Knox; troop movements; yellow fever epidemic
year created
1793
month created
11
day created
15
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
Secretary of War
Henry Knox
Quartermaster General
Jacob Hapelman
Jacob Hasselman
notable location
Philadelphia
country
notable item/thing
enclosed report
clothing
damage
high fords
horse
furniture
death
epidemic
safe conveyance
notable idea/issue
yellow fever epidemic
document number
1793111536001
page start
1
transcription
Philadelphia
Sir - - No. 15 13th Nov. 1793
Yoiur last letter being enclo-
sed with the War Office letters and
carried to the Secretary, who still remains
in the Country did not come to hand in
Time to answer by [undecipherable] Post. I have
now to acknowledge the receipt of it and
its enclosures. I was glad to find the
five thousand dollars forwarded had safely
reached you --- By the time this reaches
you I suspect you will know [the news]
of the Army's movement, and another
Post will inform us also -- an extract
of the QM Genls letter I gave to Brown
and it appeared in the Paper of the [undecipherable]
all now seem anxious I have [undecipherable]
the enclosed Report the opinion is a
curious One but what is to be the
effect; I suppose the Clothing was dam-
aged on the <ins>road</ins> or elsewhere, without
knowing the marks and numbers of
the [undecipherable] that contained the damaged [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] known who trans-ported him, - and without knowing what the damage was, who can tell whether any one <ins>ought</ins> to be accountable a certain degree of damage seems unavoid-able in such a lengthy transportation but as it happens through <ins>neglect</ins> it is clear the transporter is accountable - if the damage arises from excess in [undecipherable] by [shaping heigh <ins>fords</ins>,?], or any as then avoided [strike through] can partly be made accountable - Jacob Hapelman horse and furniture were his [undecipherable], and as such had better be re-turned here, by the first convenient opportunity - he has a family who it is most likely would choose to dispose of such parts of his property as by his death have become [undecipherable] to them - Enclosed you have an account of the [undecipherable] has made such ravages in our City - it saves
me
me [undecipherable] the trouble of narrating it to you as I intended - it is tollarably accurate and may be useful - adieu
Your & very Sincerely
Samuel Hodgdon
Script
you will please to forward the enclosed by the first safe conveyance
Major Isaac Craig
Sir - - No. 15 13th Nov. 1793
Yoiur last letter being enclo-
sed with the War Office letters and
carried to the Secretary, who still remains
in the Country did not come to hand in
Time to answer by [undecipherable] Post. I have
now to acknowledge the receipt of it and
its enclosures. I was glad to find the
five thousand dollars forwarded had safely
reached you --- By the time this reaches
you I suspect you will know [the news]
of the Army's movement, and another
Post will inform us also -- an extract
of the QM Genls letter I gave to Brown
and it appeared in the Paper of the [undecipherable]
all now seem anxious I have [undecipherable]
the enclosed Report the opinion is a
curious One but what is to be the
effect; I suppose the Clothing was dam-
aged on the <ins>road</ins> or elsewhere, without
knowing the marks and numbers of
the [undecipherable] that contained the damaged [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] known who trans-ported him, - and without knowing what the damage was, who can tell whether any one <ins>ought</ins> to be accountable a certain degree of damage seems unavoid-able in such a lengthy transportation but as it happens through <ins>neglect</ins> it is clear the transporter is accountable - if the damage arises from excess in [undecipherable] by [shaping heigh <ins>fords</ins>,?], or any as then avoided [strike through] can partly be made accountable - Jacob Hapelman horse and furniture were his [undecipherable], and as such had better be re-turned here, by the first convenient opportunity - he has a family who it is most likely would choose to dispose of such parts of his property as by his death have become [undecipherable] to them - Enclosed you have an account of the [undecipherable] has made such ravages in our City - it saves
me
me [undecipherable] the trouble of narrating it to you as I intended - it is tollarably accurate and may be useful - adieu
Your & very Sincerely
Samuel Hodgdon
Script
you will please to forward the enclosed by the first safe conveyance
Major Isaac Craig
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | IAK29 (4 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IB150 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Isaac Craig | [unknown] | [n/a] |