Delivery of Powder
Document 1789Enclosed bill for powder and delivery information of several orders for powder.
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Samuel Hodgdon, Boston 23 November 1789
Sir
You have now Inclos'd Invoice and bill of lading for thirty six bags Nitre weighing 4. 10. 2. 1. Wt shipd pr Brigg Belongg Capt Daniel Bray for your place — I beg you receive the Nitre and after having it weigh'd deliver the same to Mr Miller provided the Powder is ready to be deliver'd — I wish to have the whole of Powder ship'd as speedily as possible and request your attention to have it done — Capt Rich and Captain Loring have both just arrived by whom I expected a considerable part of the powder but have not receiv'd one Cask by either — whist I remain
Sir
Your very Hbl Svt
Edward Jones
[Mr Samuel Hodgdon / Merchant / Philadelphia]
[favr of / Capt Bray]
[Letter from Edward Jones / Boston 23d Novemr 1789]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Enclosed bill for powder and delivery information of several orders for powder.
Date
11/23/1789
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Collection
Document number
1789112340001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Edward Jones
Captain Bray
merchant
Mr. Miller
Captain Rich
Captain Loring
Notable locations
Boston
Philadelphia
Massachusetts
Notable items
powder
bill
Brig Betsy
invoice
bill lading

