Covered With a Thick Gloom, Etc.
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Covered With a Thick Gloom, Etc.
Description
Hodgdon urges Smith to see that the pattern articles of clothing reach their final destination as quickly as possible. He laments that Philadelphia is still covered with a thick gloom due to the fever that is ravaging the city.
year created
1798
month created
10
day created
02
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Melancton Smith
Samuel Hodgdon
stage proprietors
Jonathan Jackson
notable location
Philadelphia
Boston
notable item/thing
box containing the pattern articles of clothing
delay
thick gloom
heartbreaking scenes
sackcloth
document number
1798100228055
page start
236
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: 236 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Melancton Smith | [unknown] | [n/a] |