Balance of Joseph Keeper's Pay to His Father
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Balance of Joseph Keeper's Pay to His Father
Description
Elias Langhan has transmitted a Power of Attorney to Hodgdon from Joseph Keepers whose son Joseph, Jr. died while serving as a soldier in Captain Bissell's Company. The Power of Attorney authorizes Hodgdon to transmit to Keepers, an honest and indigent old man, the balance of his son's pay. He wants Hodgdon to let him know if anything has been recovered for him.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
01
author
sent from location
Shepherds Town
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Henry Bedinger
Elias Langham
Joseph Keepers
Joseph Keepers Jr
Captain Bissell
Postmaster General
John Morrow Jr
notable location
Philadelphia
Shepherds Town
notable item/thing
power of attorney
letters of administration
balance of pay
draft
quarterly accounts
notable idea/issue
death
document number
1799080180001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZQJ16 (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:7 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZQJ16a (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:7 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Bedinger | Shepherds Town | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |