Copper purchased for the Navy
Document 1798States that the invoice bill relative to copper purchased for the Navy must be in the hands either of the Purveyor or the Commissioner of the Revenue.
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[Docket: John [undecipherable] — D Dec — 1790 — relative to [undecipherable: Cullingham?] — Invoice [of] the [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] for the [undecipherable]]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
[236]
Philad: 26. December 1790 —
Sir,
The regular Invoice, Bill of Lading & relative to the Copper, purchased for the Navy, must be in the hands, either of the Purveyor or the late Commissioner of the Revenue. — I have had a partial copy of the [undecipherable] of Copper [undecipherable: received?], but cannot at present find my hand on it. ——
I am Sir,
Your most Obed: Serv:
[signature]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Type
Letterbook
Description
States that the invoice bill relative to copper purchased for the Navy must be in the hands either of the Purveyor or the Commissioner of the Revenue.
Date
12/20/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1798122080001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Harris
purveyor
Navy
commissioner
keeper military stores
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
invoice
copper
bill of lading

