Mistaken Boxes

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Mistaken Boxes

Description

Feared Capt. Turner's box was sent to the wrong location as it never arrived at the store in Pittsburgh. Proposed a mix up with Capt. Butler's box, sent via Abraham Hare's wagon, and Capt. Turner's box.

year created

1800

month created

11

day created

04

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

sent to location

Pittsburgh

in collection

in image

note

Cited in Craig to Hodgdon, 11/14/1800.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
Turner
Butler
Abraham Hare

notable location

Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
store

notable item/thing

box
waggon
wagon

notable idea/issue

transportation of supplies
forwarded mail
shipment

notable phrase

"propriety of opening"

document number

1800110436001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) IAG49 (1 pages) Collection: James Robertson Papers 1800/11/04

Document names

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