Heavy Cannon to Their Several Destinations

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Heavy Cannon to Their Several Destinations

Description

Hodgdon compliments Capt. Elliott for the dispatch with which he has sent the heavy cannon to their several southern destinations. He notes that Elliott will soon be asked to superintend a laboratory to be established in New York.

year created

1798

month created

06

day created

06

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Joseph Elliott
Samuel Hodgdon

notable location

Philadelphia
Savannah
Georgetown
Charleston
Wilmington
New York

notable item/thing

heavy cannon
expenses
hard weather flags
supply of shot and powder
stove and pipe
laboratory

document number

1798060628355

page start

111

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: 111

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Joseph Elliot [unknown] [n/a]