Letter to the Secretary at War Regarding Sheds and Cost Saving
Document 1794Pennock writes Knox to discuss the safety and arrangement of sheds. A Mr. Young, who holds the property of Mr. Morris, feels that adding chimneys to sheds would be dangerous. However, putting the shed houses (?) on the public lot would provide a considerable saving in brick work, and a decision on this has been requested of Knox.
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Letter Signed
Description
Pennock writes Knox to discuss the safety and arrangement of sheds. A Mr. Young, who holds the property of Mr. Morris, feels that adding chimneys to sheds would be dangerous. However, putting the shed houses (?) on the public lot would provide a considerable saving in brick work, and a decision on this has been requested of Knox.
Date
09/09/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Norfolk
Repository
Collection
Document number
1794090900201
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
William Pennock
Mr. Young
Mr Morris
Captain Dale.
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Notable items
chimneys to the sheds
carpenter
public lot
brick work
pailings
logs for foundation
shed houses.