Maintaining the Public Business, Etc.

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Maintaining the Public Business, Etc.

Description

Among other matters, Hodgdon expresses his determination to maintain the public business in the face of many departures from the city due to the fear of contagion,

year created

1798

month created

08

day created

20

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Lieut. Leonard
Bass
Mr. Hopes
Mr. Mackey
my clerks
Major Burrows
Secretary of the Navy [Benjamin Stoddert]

notable location

Philadelphia
Vermont
the Potomac

notable item/thing

order for clothing
public business
enclosed return
musket cartridges
magazine
first acts of the Potomac business

document number

1798082028055

page start

189

number of pages

1

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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: 189

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Secretary of War [unknown] [n/a]