All the Shot to the Navy Yard. Etc.
Document 1798Enclosed are the orders of Mr. Francis to send all the shot to the Navy Yard. He told Godfrey and Mr. Larson to continue producing it until he told them to stop so they currently have more than twenty tons made.
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Philad— May 28th 1798 —
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I am with [sentiments?] of [Respect?]
[Your?] [sincere?] [friend?] & [undecipherable]
[Signed] [undecipherable] W. [undecipherable]
[James Hodgdon Esqre
Present]
[Endorsement: Philadelphia — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — Recd [undecipherable] — Ansd [undecipherable] — from [undecipherable] to dis[charge?]]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Enclosed are the orders of Mr. Francis to send all the shot to the Navy Yard. He told Godfrey and Mr. Larson to continue producing it until he told them to stop so they currently have more than twenty tons made.
Date
05/25/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1798052580301
Page start
1
Note
Largely illegible.
Enclosure: order to send cannon balls of three sizes to the Navy Yard.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Godfrey
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Navy Yard
Notable items
shot
cannon
balls
order
storage