Asking Manning About the Muskets
Document 1797General Lincoln says that the muskets he charged to Mr. Minning or Manning, were seen at the stage house where the passengers went to warm themselves while waiting for the boat. Ames assumes that they are in the care of Minning so he has written him and asked him to find them and convey them to Hodgdon.
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
General Lincoln says that the muskets he charged to Mr. Minning or Manning, were seen at the stage house where the passengers went to warm themselves while waiting for the boat. Ames assumes that they are in the care of Minning so he has written him and asked him to find them and convey them to Hodgdon.
Date
05/09/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Springfield
Document number
1797050980001
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
David Ames
Mr. Manning
passengers
General Benjamin Lincoln
Mr. Minning
Notable locations
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
Springfield
Notable items
muskets
stage house
warm themselves
boat
ice