An Unfortunate Affair
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
An Unfortunate Affair
Description
Hogdon expresses his dismay that the arms intended for Ensign Boote somehow were sent to the wrong address despite the fact that the address for which they were intended was clearly marked.
year created
1798
month created
11
day created
07
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Melancton Smith
Samuel Hodgdon
Major Peter Hunt
Ensign [William] Boote
the Proprietor
Storekeeper
notable location
Philadelphia
Trenton
Burlington
notable item/thing
box containing 25 arms
mistake
pattern arms
addresses
sword
stage
document number
1798110728055
page start
277
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:277 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Melancton Smith | [unknown] | [n/a] |