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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Fire broke out in the War Office building in Washington on Saturday evening last, around 7 PM, destroying much of the books and papers, and consuming the building owned by Joseph Hodgson and an adjoining one owned by Jonathan Jackson. Secretary Dexter arrived injured from a carriage accident.
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BALTIMORE, NOV. 10.
By a gentleman direct from the city of Washington, arrived last evening, we have received the following information:-
That on Saturday evening last, about 7 o'clock, P. M. a fire broke out in the building occupied by the War Office, supposed to have commenced in the chamber of the Secretary himself, -and into which fire was scarcely ever admitted. A great portion of the books and papers were destroyed; those of the accountant were saved. The aforementioned building, belonging to Mr. Joseph Hodgson, with one adjoining, belonging to Mr. Jonathan Jackson, were consumed, notwithstanding the exertions of the citizens.
In addition to the above, we have just learnt, by a letter from Washington, that Mr. Dexter's apartment, in which the fire originated, had been locked up for the last two weeks, the Secretary having gone on a journey to the northward for his family.
Mr. Wolcott, with one of the clerks who first discovered the smoke issuing from the Secretary's chamber, burst open the door, but they were instantly repelled almost suffocated, and retreated with difficulty from the flames, which instantly spread over every quarter of the building.
Mr. Dexter himself arrived at the unhappy moment of conflagration, very much injured by a fall from his carriage, which overset in that city.
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City Of Washington
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Saturday Evening Last, About 7 O'clock, P. M.
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a great portion of the books and papers were destroyed; those of the accountant were saved. the aforementioned building, belonging to mr. joseph hodgson, with one adjoining, belonging to mr. jonathan jackson, were consumed. mr. dexter himself arrived ... very much injured by a fall from his carriage, which overset in that city.
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a fire broke out in the building occupied by the War Office, supposed to have commenced in the chamber of the Secretary himself, -and into which fire was scarcely ever admitted. ... Mr. Dexter's apartment, in which the fire originated, had been locked up for the last two weeks, the Secretary having gone on a journey to the northward for his family. Mr. Wolcott, with one of the clerks who first discovered the smoke issuing from the Secretary's chamber, burst open the door, but they were instantly repelled almost suffocated, and retreated with difficulty from the flames, which instantly spread over every quarter of the building.