Proving the Cannon at Your Furnace
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Proving the Cannon at Your Furnace
Description
Letter, advises re cannon powder & shot being sent for proving cannon.
year created
1798
month created
03
day created
13
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Mr. Hill, Manager
Samuel Hodgdon
notable location
Philadelphia
your furnace
notable item/thing
Hollingsworth line
cannon powder
twelve pound rounds and shot
notable phrase
usual route
sent to your address
barrels cannon powder
twelve pound rounds and shot for proving the cannon at your furnace
properly addressed marked and numbered
acknowledge the receipt of them
let me know when they arrive
document number
1798031328155
page start
31
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (560 pages) | BJA01 (560 pages) | Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. | P:31 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Mr. Hill | [unknown] | [n/a] |