General Shepard's Disgraceful Conduct, Etc.

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

General Shepard's Disgraceful Conduct, Etc.

Description

Williams is highly critical of General Shepard's performance as the judge during the trial of the Superintendent and Storekeeper at Springfield.

year created

1800

month created

11

day created

10

sent from location

Springfield

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Joseph Williams
court
General Shepard

notable location

Philadelphia
Springfield
Congress

notable item/thing

articles purchased
expenditures in the Armory
receipt of $900
completion of their [court's] mission

notable phrase

[Shepard's] conduct during the whole of this business (viewing him in the light of a judge) has been disgraceful and his verbal representations will be altogether partial.

document number

1800111080001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) ZRK20 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 12
[view document] (2 pages) ZRK20a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 12

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Joseph Williams Springfield [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]