Plans for Travelling to Philadelphia
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
Plans for Travelling to Philadelphia
Description
Mr. Chase is extremely pleased with his appointment and will set out by stage for Philadelphia soon. Despite a bad cold, McHenry plans to travel by horseback but his journey may be delayed as he severs his connections in two mercantile partnerships.
year created
1796
month created
01
day created
31
author
sent from location
Baltimore
recipient
in image
note
The author is not shown, but based on the content, he is presumed to be McHenry.
notable person/group
George Washington
James McHenry
Samuel Chase
notable location
Baltimore
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
appointment
stage
journey
horseback
bad cold
lodgings
no increase of salary
mercantile partnerships
notable phrase
after which I shall meet you with a disembarrassed mind and rich enough to require no increase of salary
document number
1796013100001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BIB17 (2 pages) | Collection: Special Collections, MSA SC 1407. McHenry Collection, M11697. | MSA SC 1407-1-56 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Baltimore | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |