The Other Five Four Pounders at Your Post
Document 1798In reference to the ten four pounders at West Point, Fleming had indicated that five are uniform in length and weight. Hodgdon wants to know whether the other five are a medley or uniform in any degree and whether they can be used on board a ship.
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Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
In reference to the ten four pounders at West Point, Fleming had indicated that five are uniform in length and weight. Hodgdon wants to know whether the other five are a medley or uniform in any degree and whether they can be used on board a ship.
Date
05/14/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1798051428055
Page start
88
Notable persons
George Fleming
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. Smith
Notable locations
Philadelphia
York
Notable items
four pounder iron guns
medley
garrison carriages
ship
eighteen pounders
seacoast carriages
labor and expense