The Melancholy State of Our City
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
The Melancholy State of Our City
Description
Although he and his family enjoy good health, Hodgdon mourns the deaths caused by the disease infecting Philadelphia.
year created
1798
month created
09
day created
07
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
note
Cited in Craig to Hodgdon, 09/14/1798; cited in Craig to Hodgdon, 09/15/1798.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
Colonel John Moylan
Mr. Fenno, the printer
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
solicitude on account of me and mine
protection of a kind providence
health
melancholy state of our city
[news] papers
press
the Books
drafts
notable phrase
We all remain in the City and through the protection of a kind providence enjoy health, the melancholy state of our city not withstanding.
document number
1798090728155
page start
215
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: 215 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Isaac Craig | [unknown] | [n/a] |