The Other Five Four Pounders at Your Post
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
The Other Five Four Pounders at Your Post
Description
In reference to the ten four pounders at West Point, Fleming had indicated that five are uniform in length and weight. Hodgdon wants to know whether the other five are a medley or uniform in any degree and whether they can be used on board a ship.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
14
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
George Fleming
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. Smith
notable location
Philadelphia
York
notable item/thing
four pounder iron guns
medley
garrison carriages
ship
eighteen pounders
seacoast carriages
labor and expense
document number
1798051428055
page start
88
number of pages
2
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: 88 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Fleming | [unknown] | [n/a] |