In Reference to Poor Salt Petre
Document 1800Discussed the ongoing business of poor salt petre.
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Philadelphia 20th June 1800
Sir —
I have received your letter of this Date — Enclosed is the requested Letter —
It may not be amiss to mention that the Business of the fort Petre has been before under consideration, and that Mr Wheelers, has made a full Statement of every circumstance attending it to the Secretary of War —
I am
Sir,
Your Most Obedient Servant
Samuel Hodgson
General William Irvine
[Address leaf: General William Irvine [undecipherable]; postal notations: 467 / 186 / 409 / 40[undecipherable] / [undecipherable]]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Discussed the ongoing business of poor salt petre.
Date
06/20/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1800062028101
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Irvine
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. Wheelen
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Notable items
salt petre
salt peter

