Patriots Quitting the Wheel of Government, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Patriots Quitting the Wheel of Government, Etc.
Description
In addition to a discussion of business matters, Williams laments the resignation of men he considers Patriots from the central government, including Oliver Wolcott, Jr. from the post of Secretary of the Treasury.
year created
1800
month created
12
day created
04
author
sent from location
Springfield
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Joseph Williams
Jonathan Jackson
Colonel Stevenson
Secretary of the Navy
Oliver Wolcott Jr
Mr. Lyman
notable location
Springfield
Boston
Concord
New York
notable item/thing
post notes
balance due
expenditure
armory
warrant
clothing
quartermasters stores
powder
duplicate recepit
resignation
notable idea/issue
politics
notable phrase
It is painful to see our best approved Patriots quitting the wheel of government at this critical moment.
document number
1800120480001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZRL07 (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 12 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZRL07a (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 12 |
| [view document] (1 pages) | XWE20a (1 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent (Letterbooks) by the Military Storekeeper and Paymaster, Springfield Armory, 1799-1859. (RG156) | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Williams | Springfield | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |