Not A Pig On Hand!
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Not A Pig On Hand!
Description
Hodgdon laments that the ship "Delaware" is ready to receive her ballast but there is not a pig [kentledge] on hand to provide it. He hopes that the vessel from Elizabeth Town will deliver it soon.
year created
1798
month created
06
day created
02
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Melancton Smith
Samuel Hodgdon
notable location
Philadelphia
Elizabeth Town
York
notable item/thing
ship "Delaware"
ballast
vessel
immediate departure
unavoidable detention of the ship
document number
1798060228155
page start
109
number of pages
1
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: 109 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Melancton Smith | [unknown] | [n/a] |