Description of Detroit
Item
Type
Typed letter
Title
Description of Detroit
Description
Delayed writing Hodgdon in hopes of visiting him, just received news Brown cannot leave Detroit. Describes Detroit, its inhabitants as mostly French with some Scottish merchants. Will procure a fox skin for Mrs. Hodgdon next spring. Mentioned Dr. Barton never received Brown's letter and collection of plants from Fort Jefferson. Supposed rebels in Pittsburgh destroyed them.
year created
1796
month created
09
day created
28
author
sent from location
Detroit
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Charles Brown
doctor
British
French
Tory
Scotch
Scottish
Indians
Indian Nation
Union
Commander-in-Chief
merchants
Mrs. Hodgdon
Sargeant
Doctor Barton
notable location
Detroit
War Department
Philadelphia
Michilmackinac
Fort Jefferson
frontier
territory
river
notable item/thing
plants
fox skin
collection
letter
notable idea/issue
Whiskey rebellion
collection
document number
1796092855000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | NCN02 (0 pages) | Collection: Society Collection | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Doctor Charles Brown | Detroit | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |