Advantageous Placement of John Perkins, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Advantageous Placement of John Perkins, Etc.
Description
Amidst a discussion of other matters, Mackey observes that Mr. Perkins, with a solicitude peculiar to all parents, wants to ensure the future independence and happiness of his son John. He wants John placed under the supervision of an able merchant and good citizen and asks for Hodgdon's assistance in seeing that John is advantageously placed.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
03
author
sent from location
Harper's Ferry
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
note
Partially illegible.
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
John Mackey
notable location
Philadelphia
Harper's Ferry
document number
1799040380001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZQF09 (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 7 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZQF09a (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 7 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Mackey | Harper's Ferry | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |