I am laboring under some disadvantages...
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
I am laboring under some disadvantages...
Description
Houdin discusses the disadvantages that he is experiencing in settling his accounts and asks Simmons to convey this information to the Secretary of War.
year created
1795
month created
07
day created
16
author
sent from location
Albany
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
notable person/group
William Simmons
Michael Houdin
Secretary of War [Pickering]
Mr. Spencer
Naninger
Mr. Kane
notable location
Philadelphia
Albany
notable item/thing
balance of the public money
stationery
vouchers for my salary
my public cash
public store
notable phrase
You may see now, my dear sir, that I am laboring under some disadvantages...
document number
1795071670001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | YXG02 (3 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Houdin, Michael |
| [view document] (3 pages) | YXG02a (3 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Houdin, Michael |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Michael G. Houdin | Albany | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | Philadelphia | [n/a] |