A Worthy Girl from New Brunswick, Etc.

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

A Worthy Girl from New Brunswick, Etc.

Description

In what appears to be a personal letter, Jones discusses his life and prospects. He is grateful that he married a most worthy country girl from the County of Brunswick. He has rented his storehouse to a worthy Quaker who keeps a store of goods worth 2000 pounds (currency).

year created

1799

month created

03

day created

02

author

sent from location

Southampton County, Cross Keys, Virginia

recipient

in image

note

Mostly illegible.

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Thomas Jones

notable location

Southampton County, Cross Keys

document number

1799030280001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (4 pages) ZQE08 (4 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 7
[view document] (4 pages) ZQE08a (4 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 7

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Thomas Jones Southampton County, Cross Keys, Virginia [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]