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Hodgon, Silvanus, fl. 1813-1815 to Nathan Hodgdon

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.705.02 Author/Creator: Hodgon, Silvanus, fl. 1813-1815 Place Written: New London, Connecticut Type: Autograph letter signed Date: March 7, 1814 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 31.5 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Informs his uncle that he is in good health and asks that his love be given to family and friends. Notes that his time (serving aboard the frigate Macedonian) is about half up and he has been at sea since the previous April. He asks to be written to.

Hodgdon, Silvanus, fl. 1813-1815
Hodgdon, Nathan, 1784-?

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