Delivery of Files, Tools, etc.
Document 1798Orders to deliver tools to Pittsburgh.
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War department,
July 26. 1798.
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon the following God Augers, Files &c to be transported to pittsburg — viz
God Augers.
6 of half an Inch.
6 of five eighths of an Inch
6 of three quarters of an Inch.
6 of seven eighths of an Inch
6 of One Inch.
3 of One Inch and an Eighth
3 of One Inch and a quarter.
Files.
60 . . 12 Inch flat rough.
12 . . . 12 . . " three Square.
3 . . . 12 . . " . . flat smooth.
6 . . . 13 . . " . . flat rough.
12 . . . 10 . . " . . half round rough.
18 . . . 9 . . " . . three square.
12 . . . 7 . . . . flat rough.
24 . . 5 . . " . . flat rough.
17 Hand Saw files.
6 Rasps 8 Inch half round.
3 . 8o. 10 . . . . . . 8o
1 . 8o. 13 . . . . . . 8o
24 . . . . 12 . . . ½ round rough.
4 . . . . 12 . . " ½ round smooth.
14 . . . 13 Inch three square rough.
12 . . 11 . . " flat rough.
24 . . . 9 . . " flat round 8o.
1 . . . 9 . . " flat smooth.
12 . . 6 . . " flat smooth.
3 . . 4 . . " feather edge.
12 . . 4 . . " Crescent Saw files.
6 Rasps 9 Inch flat.
6 Best Steel plate Whip Saws.
36 Whip Saw files.
I am Sir.
your obt. servant
James W Henry
Samuel Hodgson
[War Office
July 26. 1798.
[undecipherable] to [undecipherable] Mr [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]]
Mr John Harris.
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Orders to deliver tools to Pittsburgh.
Date
07/26/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1798072600001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
military storekeeper Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Notable locations
War Department
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Notable items
pod augers, files
to be transported
pod augers
files
flat rough
three square
flat smooth
half round rough
three square rough
hand saw files
rasps
half round
half round rough
half rough smooth
square rough
flat rough
flat round rough
flat smooth
feather edge
crosscut saw files
rasps
best steel plate whip saws
ship saw files