Advertisement for skilled gunsmiths
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Advertisement for skilled gunsmiths
Description
John Legg notes that when Joseph Perkins came through Fredericksburg, Virginia on the way to New London, Virginia, he published in the Virginia Herald and advertisement, paying $30 bank notes. Thus far, two have gone to work at New London. Asks for payment to carry advertisement into effect. Notes that the two men who went to work are Edward Wells and Thomas Mallory who once worked at the Rappahannock forge.
year created
1793
month created
11
day created
06
author
sent from location
Fredericksburg, Virginia
recipient
sent to location
South Water Street, Philadelphia
in collection
note
Enclosed in Legg to Hodgdon, 01/02/1794.
notable person/group
Joseph Perkin
John Legg
Edward Wells
Thomas Mallory
notable location
Campbell County
Virginia
New London
Fredericksburg
Rappahannock forge
notable item/thing
bank notes
banknotes
document number
1793110690001
page start
5
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | ZMP13 (5 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 3 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZMP13a (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Legg | Fredericksburg, Virginia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | South Water Street, Philadelphia | [n/a] |