Better to Procrastinate Than Disappoint Them

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Better to Procrastinate Than Disappoint Them

Description

Ames will be glad to receive the money at the time proposed. He will defer leaving for Philadelphia since the money will probably arrive at the same time as he would leave home. The circumstances of the people to whom the money is due is such that it would be better to procrastinate than disappoint them.

year created

1796

month created

05

day created

10

author

sent from location

Springfield

recipient

in image

notable person/group

James McHenry
David Ames

notable location

Springfield

document number

1796051040001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) ZTO03 (2 pages) Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) B:4
[view document] (2 pages) ZTO03a (2 pages) Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) B:4

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author David Ames Springfield [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]