General Murray Has Given Me Permission to Occupy the Court House

Item

Type

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Title

General Murray Has Given Me Permission to Occupy the Court House

Description

Fisher observes that General Murray has given him permission ot occupy the courthouse as a rendezvous but he has had some difficulty convincing the local people to haul wood and straw.

year created

1799

month created

03

day created

21

author

sent from location

Newtown

recipient

sent to location

Warr Office, Philadelphia

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Thomas Fisher
inhabitants
General Murray
Quartermaster General

notable location

Warr Office, Philadelphia
Newtown

notable item/thing

permission to occupy the courthouse
place of rendezvous
very heavy rain
wood and straw

document number

1799032180001

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (2 pages) ZQF02 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 7
[view document] (2 pages) ZQF02a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 7

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Thomas Fisher Newtown [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon Warr Office, Philadelphia [n/a]