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Parcel of Saltpeter

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Type

Autograph Letter

Description

[Partially illegible] Francis requests a parcel of saltpeter, carefully weighed, and wants a receipt for the amount. He has asked Hazlehurst to deliver to Hodgdon the six twelve-pound cannon that he purchased.

Date

05/08/1794

Sent from

Philadelphia

Document number

1794050880001

Page start

1

Notable persons

Samuel Hodgdon
Tench Francis

Notable locations

Philadelphia