Sale of powder in military stores
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Sale of powder in military stores
Description
Discusses the sale of the powder in the military stores of the U.S. Reports that the owner of a store house where artillery carriages are stored is impatient to have them moved out so he can use the store house for his own needs.
year created
1784
month created
10
day created
19
author
sent from location
Kent County, Maryland
recipient
in image
content note
The "extract" of the same date (image zug05) is not an exact copy.
author note
Donaldson Yates
recipient note
Samuel Hodgdon
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Donaldson Yates
Mr. Huggins
officer
Mr. Corrie
notable location
Kent County, Maryland
Elk
Susquehanna
Eastern Shore
notable item/thing
sale of the public powder
certificates
balance
amount
sale
engagements
business
settle
rented
store
artillery carriages
articles
paying
rents
small value
disposition
shot and shells
waste
property
stored and locked
sales
private business
notable phrase
under the eye of an officer
document number
1784101980101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZUG12 (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:389A |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Donaldson Yeates | Kent County, Maryland | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |