We Will Not Submit to the Terrible Republic
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
We Will Not Submit to the Terrible Republic
Description
Hodgdon discusses the freight being transported to Capt. Truxton's ship and stresses that although France (the "terrible republic") seems determined to have every government at its feet, the U. S. will not be one of them.
year created
1798
month created
04
day created
17
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Thomas Truxtun
Samuel Hodgdon
Commissioner
Capt. Dunning
terrible Republic [France]
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
stores
invoice
bill of lading
ship
freight
current news
newspapers
document number
1798041728055
page start
62
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:62 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain Thomas Truxtun | [unknown] | [n/a] |