With the President Declining, Who is to Succeed Him?
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
With the President Declining, Who is to Succeed Him?
Description
Apologizes for not having written but he has been busy with work. Asks for news regarding the succession of the President and hopes that it will not bring strife. Describes a storm on Lake Huron. Encloses a letter for his sister.
short description
With the President Declining, Who is to Succeed Him?
year created
1796
month created
09
day created
27
author
sent from location
Detroit
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Winthrop Sargent
President George Washington
sister
notable location
Philadelphia
Detroit
inland seas
Lake Huron
Congress
notable item/thing
governorship
secretary position
news
succession
document number
1796092780001
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) | ZOU02 (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:5 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZOU02a (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:5 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Winthrop Sargent | Detroit | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |