Request for Materials from Military Stores
Document 1798Francis requests drawing paper and cartridge paper be sent to the military store for the Mississippi. The document is annotated with a note from Samuel Hodgdon.
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Philad.a 15 Octob.r 1790
Sir
Be pleased to send in to the [underline: Military Store] of the Mississippi — and so express it on your Bills
2 Quires of Strong drawing Paper largest Size
10 Reams [undecipherable] Cartridge paper
5 — d.o — Musket — d.o — d.o
I am Y.r T[ru]ly. .
Timothy [undecipherable]
[margin: [undecipherable] / M.r William Young / W.m]
We can furnish Cartridge paper half [undecipherable] [undecipherable] substitute for large Cartridges 124 and 10 Pounders — the other half of smaller size and lighter — for 12 p. g. and 6 Pounders
Samuel Hodgdon
16 Octo 1790
M.r William Young
Corner of Chesnut & Second Streets
Philadelphia
[margin: 3 lb best wax / 3 lb best wafers / 1 [undecipherable] [undecipherable]]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Francis requests drawing paper and cartridge paper be sent to the military store for the Mississippi. The document is annotated with a note from Samuel Hodgdon.
Date
10/15/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798101590101
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Young
Tench Francis
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Mississippi
Notable items
military store
bills
strong drawing paper
cartridge paper
musket cartridge paper
suitable
smaller size

