Hodgdon discusses military stores with Knox
Document 1790Letter, discusses Knox's accomodations in Philadelphia; discusses housing and transportation of public stores.
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Philadelphia 19th Sepr 1799
After examining every house in the City now to be rented as well as more that were mentioned to me as probably to be rented— and after making calculations on all circumstances, I have taken Mr Insthalhoues for you at £200 — per annum — when Mr Rofs said he gave it up. I had previously seen him, and had his promise to give it up to me on the 1st December. Appolloe, and some I [undecipherable] but by that time she had every reason to expect that you may occupy it — I am sensible of the inconvenience to you, but it is the best and cheapest accomodation that could be obtained — I shall fall on Means to remedy some of the inconveniences, and shall for [undecipherable] them to you, when I have the pleasure
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, discusses Knox's accomodations in Philadelphia; discusses housing and transportation of public stores.
Date
09/17/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790091728001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Samuel Hodgdon
Ross
Smith
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
paid amount
have the stores collected under one roof
several other gentlemen in public character to provide houses for
accommodate all to their liking
pounds per annum
[rent]
insist on his permitting me to house the wood which I am to purchase for you
in treaty for an elegant range of high new brick
sufficient to house every species of public stores
save all future land transportation
considerable less sum than their cost now in their dispersed situation
taken his house for you
had previously seen him and had his promise to give it up to me
every reason to expect you may occupy it
sensible of the inconvenience to you
best & expedient accomodation that could be obtained
measures to remedy some of the inconveniences
propose them to you when I have the pleasure
after examining every house in the city now to be rented as well as many that were mentioned
making calculations on all circumstances

