Sickness Is On the Decline, Etc.
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Sickness Is On the Decline, Etc.
Description
Hodgdon complains that he is still alone but hopes the sicknness is on the decline so that the inhabitants of the city can return to their homes.
year created
1798
month created
10
day created
16
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Samuel Lewis
Samuel Hodgdon
Secretary of War [McHenry]
inhabitants of the afflicted city
notable location
Philadelphia
Bank of the United States
Hartford
notable item/thing
warrant
receipt
pattern sword
sickness
notable phrase
I am yet alone and hard pressed but hope to endure to the end.
document number
1798101628055
page start
251
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: 251 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Lewis | [unknown] | [n/a] |