Death Is Still Making Havoc

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Death Is Still Making Havoc

Description

Aside from noting that the Charleville muskets to be used as a pattern have been forwarded, Hodgdon laments the losses due to the fever infecting Philadelphia.

year created

1798

month created

09

day created

07

author

Samuel Hodgdon

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

Oliver Wolcott, Jr.

in collection

Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.

in image

BJA01

notable person/group

Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
Samuel Hodgdon
Colonel John Moylan
Mr. Fenno

notable location

Philadelphia
Providence

notable item/thing

muskets of the Charleville model
patterns
death
havoc
prevailing fever

notable phrase

Death is still making havoc.

document number

1798090728255

page start

215

number of pages

1

transcription

Philadelphia 7th September 1798
Sir
Your letter of yesterday's date is before me. The 8 Muskets of the Charleville Model to serve as patterns shall be carefully packed up & forwarded to Providence without a moments delay.
Death is still making havoc, this morning Colo. Jno. Moylan fell a victim to the prevailing fever & this moment I am informed Mr. Fenno is taken ill. In mercy to his family I hope he will be spared.
With sentiments of esteem I am Sir &c
Samuel Hodgdon
Oliver Wolcott Esqr.

Item sets

Documents

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 Oliver Wolcott, Jr. [unknown] [n/a]