Sober, Industrious, & Active Men
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Sober, Industrious, & Active Men
Description
If more artificers are wanted, Eastburn recommends two Johns, Langdon and Barras, who are known to be sober, industrious, and active men.
year created
1794
month created
09
day created
17
author
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Joseph Eastburn
document number
1794091780001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
Note from Mr East
[undecipherable]burne_
of Septem 1794
[editor's note: "102" handwritten and circled]
[editor's note: stamped "Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1894. R.P.O. 401310."]
Major Hodgson
Honored Sir
if there shold be more artificers wanted than you have already ingaged will you please to permit me to recommend John Langdon and John Barras who I know to be sober industryous active men and likely to be very usefull
from your humble Servant
Joseph Eastburn
To Major Hodgson
Septemr 17 1794
[undecipherable]burne_
of Septem 1794
[editor's note: "102" handwritten and circled]
[editor's note: stamped "Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1894. R.P.O. 401310."]
Major Hodgson
Honored Sir
if there shold be more artificers wanted than you have already ingaged will you please to permit me to recommend John Langdon and John Barras who I know to be sober industryous active men and likely to be very usefull
from your humble Servant
Joseph Eastburn
To Major Hodgson
Septemr 17 1794
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZNF20 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 3 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZNF20a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Eastburn | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |