Poor Performance of the Postal Department, Etc.

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Poor Performance of the Postal Department, Etc.

Description

Major Craig thanks Samuel Hodgdon for administering to his land warrant. Craig also reports the poor performance of the postal department.

year created

1800

month created

02

day created

28

author

sent from location

Pittsburgh

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in image

note

Cited in Hodgdon to Craig, 03/07/1800.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Clark
Kennedy & Lynch
Colonel Robertson
postmaster
post riders
postmaster general
Captain Vance
McConachy
Colonel Strong
Captain tuerner

notable location

Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Monongahela
Allegheny
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Wheeling
Chillicothe

notable item/thing

memorandum
land warrant
ice
mail
report on the public service
packets
receipt
transportation
store
account of carriage

document number

1800022880001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (5 pages) ZQR15 (5 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 7
[view document] (3 pages) ZQR15a (3 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 7
[view document] (0 pages) IBO27 (0 pages) Collection: Isaac Craig Papers XXI335B

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Isaac Craig Pittsburgh [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]