Cavalry Equipments to be Had in This City, Etc.

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Cavalry Equipments to be Had in This City, Etc.

Description

Hodgdon advises McHenry of the advisability of producing cavalry equipment in Philadelphia. This equipment can be made as cheaply there as elsewhere and will provide employment for mechanics during the winter.

year created

1798

month created

09

day created

05

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
our mechanics
poor men

notable location

Philadelphia

notable item/thing

enumerated cavalry equipments
charity
winter
pattern articles
accounts
supply of military implements
repairs of cannon carriages
payment

document number

1798090528055

page start

210

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: 210

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]