Concerns Regarding the Deserted State of the City
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Concerns Regarding the Deserted State of the City
Description
Hodgdon discusses the dangers to the public stores due to the deserted state of the city resulting from the outbreak of yellow fever. He considers the threat from France much greater than that from the fever.
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
15
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Major Donald
General Knox
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
enclosed certificate
deserted state of the city
nightly watch over the stores
enemy without
Terrible Republic [France]
yellow fever
document number
1798081528355
page start
184
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: 184 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |