Sister Safely Arrived, Ship Bound for Algiers

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Sister Safely Arrived, Ship Bound for Algiers

Description

Happily informs him of his sister Lucy's safe arrival from Philadelphia to New York. The business with the powder continues, prices are in flux. Writes that he has commenced loading the ship for Algiers.

year created

1799

month created

11

day created

15

sent from location

New York

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Ebenezer Stevens
sister
Lucy

notable location

Philadelphia
New York
Algiers
Norfolk
New Orleans
Natchez
Mississippi River

notable item/thing

powder
ship Hero
cargo
vessel
Snow Acteon

document number

1799111580001

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (0 pages) YVN21 (0 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) chronological
[view document] (3 pages) YVN21a (3 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) chronological

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Ebenezer Stevens New York [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]