Waiting for Mr. Hodgdon
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Waiting for Mr. Hodgdon
Description
Ames accepts his appointment as Superintendent of the Public Armory at Springfield. However, when he travelled to Springfield to receive his instructions from Samuel Hodgdon, Hodgdon was not there so Ames is still awaiting his instructions.
year created
1794
month created
08
day created
07
author
sent from location
Springfield
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Henry Knox
David Ames
notable location
Springfield
Bridgewater
Post Office in Boston
notable item/thing
advantage of water
making of arms
very valuable stream one mile from the public store
document number
1794080740001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZNA13 (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:3 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZNA13a (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | David Ames | Springfield | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |