Documents Stolen

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Documents Stolen

Description

Saddle bags of courier were broken into, and bills stolen. Advises suspending payment of bills in order to foil "villains" who stole bills during transport.

year created

1796

month created

02

day created

08

author

sent from location

Hagers Town

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
N Rochester
Hull
villains
Doctor Hall
Thomas Hart & Son
Elisha Hull
Samuel Hall

notable location

Philadelphia
Hagers Town
Hagerstown
Kentucky
Lexington

notable item/thing

bills
saddle bags
money
stop payment
rob

notable idea/issue

stolen items

document number

1796020880101

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) ZOI07 (3 pages) Collection: First Congress: President's Message Transmitting Reports from the Secretary of War to the Senate [1A-E4] (RG46) B9
[view document] (3 pages) ZOI07a (3 pages) Collection: First Congress: President's Message Transmitting Reports from the Secretary of War to the Senate [1A-E4] (RG46) B9

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author N. Rochester Hagers Town [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]