Escaping the Fever in Philadelphia
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Escaping the Fever in Philadelphia
Description
War Department offices are relocating temporarily to Trenton due to the yellow fever in Philadelphia. The Quartermaster General has instructions for transportation.
short description
Moving the offices of the War Department out of Philadelphia.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
23
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
War Department
in collection
notable person/group
William Simmons
James McHenry
John Wilkins
notable location
War Department
Accountant's Office
Trenton
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
moving
yellow fever
epidemic
directions
transportation
document number
1799082300401
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
War Department
27th Augt 1797
James McHenry
[ ] day
----------
directing the removal of
the office [ ] [every one?] [as]
of the Fever in Philadelphia
23d. August 1799
Sir,
It is thought proper to remove the
Offices, of the War Department, to the city
of Trenton, on account of the fever pre-
-vailing in Philadelphia. The Quarter-
Master General has had my directions
to provide the neccessary means of trans-
-portation.
I am Sir
your obedient servant
James McHenry
William Simmons Esqr.
[Acct.] War Department.
27th Augt 1797
James McHenry
[ ] day
----------
directing the removal of
the office [ ] [every one?] [as]
of the Fever in Philadelphia
23d. August 1799
Sir,
It is thought proper to remove the
Offices, of the War Department, to the city
of Trenton, on account of the fever pre-
-vailing in Philadelphia. The Quarter-
Master General has had my directions
to provide the neccessary means of trans-
-portation.
I am Sir
your obedient servant
James McHenry
William Simmons Esqr.
[Acct.] War Department.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZJW08 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 69 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZJW08a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 69 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | War Department | [n/a] |