Discussion of Removal of War Office & Illness of Secretary of War
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Discussion of Removal of War Office & Illness of Secretary of War
Description
Letter, mentions McHenry illness; mentions removal of War Office.
short description
Ltr, men remoaval of War Office.
year created
1797
month created
09
day created
04
author
sent from location
War Office, Ridge Road
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
William Y Doughty
notable location
War Office, Ridge Road
notable phrase
take it as a favour if you would lend me your ship builders repositor for a short time
expect my father will be in town tomorrow or next day and will send our man to your house for it
expecting to find you, I rode over to the war office this morning
sorry to hear of your indisposition last week
hope you are better
was in town on Saturday last and could not find you on account of the removal of the War office
document number
1797090460001
page start
1
number of pages
1
transcription
War Office Ridge Road Sepr 4th '97
Dear Friend
Expecting to find you I Rode over to the war office this morning, am sorry to hear of your indisposition last week, and hope you are better. was in town on Saturday last and could not find you on account of the removal of the war office of which I was before unacquainted, I wou'd take it as a favour if you wou'd be so kind as to lend me your Ship builder Repository for a short time of which I will take particular care. I expect my father will be in town tommorrow or next day and will send our man to your house for it.
With due Respect & Esteem I am your Friend
William J Doughty
Dear Friend
Expecting to find you I Rode over to the war office this morning, am sorry to hear of your indisposition last week, and hope you are better. was in town on Saturday last and could not find you on account of the removal of the war office of which I was before unacquainted, I wou'd take it as a favour if you wou'd be so kind as to lend me your Ship builder Repository for a short time of which I will take particular care. I expect my father will be in town tommorrow or next day and will send our man to your house for it.
With due Respect & Esteem I am your Friend
William J Doughty
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | BBW02 (1 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox Papers | R:1, Naval Architectural Shipbldg Papers |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Doughty | War Office, Ridge Road | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Fox | [unknown] | [n/a] |