Suitable Craft for the Nine Pounder Cannon

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Suitable Craft for the Nine Pounder Cannon

Description

Hodgdon states that the nine pounder cannon will not be transported until a suitable craft arrives and a party of men is available to receive them and get them on board.

year created

1798

month created

07

day created

13

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Craig to Hodgdon, 07/13/1798; Cited in Houdin to Hodgdon, 07/24/1798; Cited in Houdin to Hodgdon, 08/09/1798.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Lewis Tousard
Samuel Hodgdon
:Lieut. Meminger

notable location

Philadelphia

notable item/thing

nine pounder cannon
naked shallop

document number

1798071328055

page start

152

number of pages

1

Transcribe this document

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: 152

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Lewis Tousard [unknown] [n/a]