Public Officers Are Returning to the City

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Public Officers Are Returning to the City

Description

Hodgdon happily observes that public officers, including General Washiington and Colonel Hamilton, are returning to Philadelphia and the city has come alive as a result.

year created

1798

month created

11

day created

09

sent from location

Philadelphia

sent to location

Carlisle

in collection

in image

note

Partially illegible.

notable person/group

William Irvine
Samuel Hodgdon
wagoner
General Washington
Colonel [Alexander] Hamilton

notable location

Carlisle
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
the Treasury

notable item/thing

his load to Pittsburgh
vests
woolen overalls

notable phrase

General Washington comes in today as does Colonel Hamilton--we begin to look quite alive again.

document number

1798110928001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) NHG06 (2 pages) Collection: William Irvine Papers V: 14, P: 57

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient General William Irvine Carlisle [n/a]