Expresses Concern about Delivery of Supplies
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Expresses Concern about Delivery of Supplies
Description
Has sent the articles requested in the enclosed invoice. Dealing with complaints of detention, damage, and embezzlement along the route. Requests acknowledgment of receipt. Reports loss of trunk belonging to Mr. Shieffelin while en route. The trunk contained 5 skins for Hodgdon from Dr. Charles Brown. They hope to recover the trunk and seek information. Both Hodgdon and Brown have not heard anything about the pending draft.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
12
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Niagara
in image
notable person/group
John Jacob Rivardi
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. Schieffelin
Charles Brown
notable location
Niagara
Philadelphia
New York City
Albany
Detroit
Garrison
notable item/thing
Articles
Invoice
Skins
Trunk
notable idea/issue
Detention
Damage
Embezzlement
document number
1799041228155
page start
424
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: 424 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Jacob Rivardi | Niagara | [n/a] |