Devastating Fire at the War Office!
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Devastating Fire at the War Office!
Description
This letter discusses the loss of records that occurred as a result of the fire that consumed the War Department. The accountant saved the principal part of his which were below stairs. Dexter asks Hodgdon to provide copies from his records to assist present business.
year created
1800
month created
11
day created
10
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Samuel Dexter
Mr. Whelen
the Accountant
notable location
Philadelphia
War Department
notable item/thing
fire
adjoining house
library
back part of the chimney in the next house
seal of the department
copper plates for military commissions
copies of your communications relative to the estimates for next year
notable phrase
All the papers and records in my office were destroyed.
document number
1800111000101
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZRB02 (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 8 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZZU07 (2 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of War Relating to Procurement of Supplies (Order Books), Nov 12, 1800-Dec 31, 1889. (RG107) (M127) | [unknown] |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZRB02a (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 8 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZZU07a (2 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of War Relating to Procurement of Supplies (Order Books), Nov 12, 1800-Dec 31, 1889. (RG107) (M127) | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Dexter | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |