Timber Unavailable
Document 1794Timber is not available because a number of the principal mills have lost their dams. Seasoned white pine boards are on hand and available at reasonable prices.
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[from State Dep't No. 21, 394, 8 [undecipherable]]
Lamberton June 14 1794
Sir
I have your favour of the 12 current informing that you are in want of Lumber &as of Bill inclosed; am sorry to inform you that it is not in my power to furnish it at this time several of our principal mills for cutting of Timber haveing lost their dams by the late freshes puts it of thier power to contract — I have on hand a quantity of Seasoned white pine Boards, which can be dilivered to you on the shortest notice at the prices at foot — I am Sir
Your Most Humble Sert
Peter Hunt
Samuel Hodgdon Esquire
Philada
In white pine . . . . 100/–
Thru quarter do . . . 90/–
[verso: Samuel Hodgdon Esquire Philadelphia; Letter from Peter Hunt Lamberton June 14 1796]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Timber is not available because a number of the principal mills have lost their dams. Seasoned white pine boards are on hand and available at reasonable prices.
Date
06/14/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Lamberton
Document number
1794061480001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Peter Hunt
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Lamberton
Notable items
contract

