War Between England & France
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
War Between England & France
Description
Letter, advises re faulty musical instruments; alludes to Army band; discusses foreign relations and the arming of vessels for war; discusses rumors re an Invasion of England.
year created
1798
month created
03
day created
12
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
General James Wilkinson
Samuel Hodgdon
the Directory
troops
French soldiers
Court of Inquiry
engineers
your band
notable location
Philadelphia
England
notable item/thing
war on the continent
invasion
European news
arming our vessels
bassoons
clarinets
damages
box with the faulty instruments
notable phrase
various are the conjectures as to the real designs of the Directory
keep cover some other design
keep troops busy
war on the continent is closed
invasion of England is all the rage
French soldiers shrug up their shoulders
principal of that corps is now before a court of enquiry
fate will soon be known
several officers who make considerable pretensions to knowledge in the science
mere pretenders
certainly of importance that first rate abilities should be found among them
called into action
papers will detail the European news
subject of arming our vessels
lengthy debates are expected
war is likely to rage another summer at least, whether we will be drawn into it is difficult to say
find a plenty of engineers
contracted for four bassoons and four clarinets to replace them
compleat your band
instruments will come high but they will turn out cheap in the end
warranted equal to any made in any quarter of the globe
sum paid for them will be repaid with damages
forwarded without a moments delay
received your letter
Box with the faulty instruments is arrived
brush them up and make the most of them
document number
1798031228155
page start
32
number of pages
2
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:032 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Wilkinson | [unknown] | [n/a] |