Reports News of Indians Departing, Gen. Wilksin Arriving, Decision on Stevens Retiring, Death of James Miller's Wife
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Reports News of Indians Departing, Gen. Wilksin Arriving, Decision on Stevens Retiring, Death of James Miller's Wife
Description
Reports that Indians will sail on a vessel from Orleans. He expects General Wilkinson with news. Swans has assigned apartments. The decision on Stevens's request to retire will be known soon.The Quartermaster General and O'Hara are both present. James Miller lost his wife to consumption.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
27
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
Indians
General Wilkinson
Swans
Postmaster General
Ebenezer Stevens
John Wilkins
O'Hara
James Miller
notable location
Philadelphia
Orleans
notable item/thing
Contract
Consumption
Vessel
Apartments
notable idea/issue
Retirement
document number
1799072728055
page start
516
number of pages
1
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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: 516 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Isaac Craig | [unknown] | [n/a] |