Musings of Maria Hodgdon
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Musings of Maria Hodgdon
Description
Maria discusses the whereabouts of her brother and wonders about the news of the political world and new appointments to replace those worthy characters who have been dismissed. She wants to know whether the children have made progress in their education. She prays that no other eyes but Hodgdon will peruse her scrawl.
short description
Musings of Maria Hodgdon;
year created
1800
month created
06
day created
08
author
sent from location
Bordentown
recipient
in collection
note
A personal letter written by a well-educated and politically engaged woman. Note that Maria may be Samuel's daughter or his daughter-in-law.
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Maria Hodgdon
Mr. Phillips
children
Uncle Benjamin
Mr. Ball
Miss Field
Molly Ball
Colonel Pickering
notable location
Bordentown, New Jersey
Philadelphia
Easton
notable item/thing
delay
future emolument
news
political world
appointments
education
visit
prosperity
death
ink
pen
notable idea/issue
human nature
document number
1800060880001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | ZQV11 (5 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 7 |
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZQV11a (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 7 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Maria Hodgdon | Bordentown | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |