Shipped Powder from Brooklyn to Captain Dunn
Document 1793According to request, has shipped 142 casks of powder from magazine in Brooklyn to Captain Dunn. Encloses bills.
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Mr Samuel Hodgson — New York May 28th 1793
Sir.
I received yours of the 10th April and in compliance with your request, have shipped by Capt Dunn the powder that was in the magazine at Brooklyn being 142 Casks — 4 Bills of Lading are inclosed —
I am
Sir
Your Obedt Sert
Melancton Smith
[address leaf: Samuel Hodgson Esqr Philadelphia]
[notation: favd 2d September]
[notation: Letter from Melancton Smith, New York June 4th — Informing of powder shipped — By Capt — [undecipherable] for Philadelphia]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
According to request, has shipped 142 casks of powder from magazine in Brooklyn to Captain Dunn. Encloses bills.
Date
05/28/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Document number
1793052880101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Melancton Smith
Captain Dunn
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Notable items
Powder
Bills
