Wind Not Being Fair for the Packets to Sail, Etc.
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Wind Not Being Fair for the Packets to Sail, Etc.
Description
Stevens has received the bill of lading of quartermaster's stores and forwarded it to Albany, He hopes Hodgdon has received the draft on the Secretary of State. Benjamin will proceed to Newport but has been delayed by the wind not being fair enough for the packets to sail. Stevens will soon move from his present situation to Beekman Street.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
13
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
note
Partially illegible.
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Ebenezer Stevens
notable location
Philadelphia
New York
Albany
Pennsylvania
New Port
Rhode Island
Beekman Street
notable item/thing
Bill of lading
quartermaster
stores
Secretary of State
wind
delay
packets
sail
notable phrase
You have not acknowledged the receipt of the draft I forwarded you
Benjamin is here and will proceed tomorrow for Newport
document number
1799041380001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZQF19 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 7 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZQF19a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 7 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Ebenezer Stevens | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |