Transcription
Judd Vol. III, page 423-425
OBJECT NAME letter
DATE January 5, 1812
AUTHOR Philip Van Cortlandt
RECIPIENT Pierre Van Cortlandt II
MEDIUM paper, ink
PEOPLE Mr Chard. Secretary McKeen, Mr Howland, Mr Peneman (builder
of chain bridge in DC), Mr McNeil
PLACES Richmond, post office, Croton, “Hunt’s land”, Washington DC,
KEYWORDS “dreadful calamity at Richmond” (theater fire), building of a “chain
bridge”,
