Cannon & Powder for the Frigate "Constitution"

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Cannon & Powder for the Frigate "Constitution"

Description

Hodgdon orders Bryant to make the arrangements for the shipment of cannon and powder by water to Boston for the frigate "Constitution."

year created

1798

month created

05

day created

30

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Bryant to Hodgdon, 06/23/1798.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

John Bryant
Samuel Hodgdon
General Jackson
ship's agent in Boston

notable location

Philadelphia
Boston
Hartford

notable item/thing

barrels of cannon
barrels of musket powder
magazine
frigate "Constitution"
water
vessel
caskes
transportation
suitable wagons
time and expense

document number

1798053028055

page start

104

number of pages

1

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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: 104

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient John Bryant [unknown] [n/a]