My Great Astonishment!
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
My Great Astonishment!
Description
Houdin expresses his astonishment that Hodgdon's letter was not forwarded to Mr. Dickenson. He had asked the stage driver if he knew Mr. Dickenson and the man replied that he knew him well. In the future Houdin pledges to handle such business himself even if means travelling twenty miles to do so.
year created
1796
month created
08
day created
04
author
sent from location
Albany
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
note
Difficult handwriting.
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Michael Houdin
Superintendent of ordnance, military & naval stores
Dickerson
stage driver
Major Peters
Major Kersey
Mrs. Hodgdon
notable location
Philadelphia
Albany
notable item/thing
ordnance, military & naval stores
letter
enclosed
deliver
business
document number
1796080480301
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZOR13 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:5. |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZOR13a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:5. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Michael G. Houdin | Albany | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |