Requests Order for Cartouch Boxes

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Requests Order for Cartouch Boxes

Description

Reports that the cartouch box he had made has been approved. Wonders if a contract should be drawn for the manufacture of 20,000 to supply the public store. He'll have 6 more boxes ready for patterns. Properly seasoned wood will be supplied by the public store.

year created

1799

month created

04

day created

01

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon

notable location

Philadelphia
Public Store

notable item/thing

Cartouch Box
Contract
Wood

document number

1799040128055

page start

415

number of pages

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (560 pages) BJA01 (560 pages) Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. P: 415

Document names

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