Rumored Departure of Williams Simmons, Etc.

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Rumored Departure of Williams Simmons, Etc.

Description

Major Craig requests the procurement of glazier's diamonds and relays the rumored departure of William Simmons from the War Department. Temperature is 91 degrees Fahrenheit.

year created

1800

month created

07

day created

25

author

sent from location

Pittsburgh

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Captain Turner
Mr. Tracey
Tracy
Colonel O'Hara
Elliott
William Simmons
Secretary at War
Samuel Dexter

notable location

Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Front Street

notable item/thing

payment
groceries
account
excessive heat
bilious complaint
quarters
mercury
thermometer
glazier diamonds
office

document number

1800072580001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (5 pages) ZQW22 (5 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 8
[view document] (3 pages) ZQW22a (3 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 8
[view document] (0 pages) IBO55 (0 pages) Collection: Isaac Craig Papers XXI414

Document names

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