Severe Weather Delayed the Delivery of Clothing
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Severe Weather Delayed the Delivery of Clothing
Description
Letter, advises re overdue uniforms; discusses severe winter.
short description
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year created
1798
month created
02
day created
09
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Staats Morris
Samuel Hodgdon
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
humanity as a man
pride as an officer
severity of the weather
clothing
vessel
ice
notable phrase
received your letter
sorry the weather shall have tested your humanity as a man or your pride as an officer
severity of the weather being the sole reason why you have not received the mens cloathing
[clothing]
you must endeavour to compose yourself
cloathing is yet lying on board the vessel and ice bound
circumstance is painful to myself
mentioned the propriety of a large suply
[supply]
reason to believe the Secretary will order it
document number
1798020928255
page start
9
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (560 pages) | BJA01 (560 pages) | Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. | P:009 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Staats Morris | [unknown] | [n/a] |