Miller to Arrive in Boston and Cost of Iron Apparatus
Document 1784Notification that Capt. Starbuck has the iron apparatus destined for Lincoln's mill on board his vessel. Assured Lincoln the apparatus is well made and were cheaper than if workmen had constructed it. Mr. Whitehead the miller will travel to Boston shortly.
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Philadelphia 16th June 1784
Dear General
Capt Starbuck has on board the following Iron Apparatus for your Mill Not
One Spindle & thine and culp 11 160- 4m 5b
2 hudsons & hoops 210
358 4b 1c 7d 6
2 puncheons Mixed Mettel 33 13/ 4.4.0
[underline: £r. 6.6]
equal to £2 80 80 Lass
They are well made of excellent Mettel and much cheaper than they could have been had from your workman at the present price of Iron and Steel — Mr Whiteheas the Meller will come forward in a few days —
With Sentiments of esteem
I am Sir
Your most Obt Servt
Sam Hodgson
[Genl Lincoln]
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[Verso:]
[undecipherable: probably "his Excelly"]
[undecipherable]
[undecipherable: Genl Lincoln]
[undecipherable: Affington Row]
[undecipherable: Boston]
W. [undecipherable]
18th June 84
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Notification that Capt. Starbuck has the iron apparatus destined for Lincoln's mill on board his vessel. Assured Lincoln the apparatus is well made and were cheaper than if workmen had constructed it. Mr. Whitehead the miller will travel to Boston shortly.
Date
06/18/1784
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1784061828001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Benjamin Lincoln
Samuel Hodgdon
Starbuck
workmen
Mr. Whitehead
miller
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Hingham Friar
Boston
Philadelphia
Notable items
iron apparatus
mill
dollars
metal
excellent metal
present price
iron
steel
spindle