Request for Issue of Carpenter's Tools for Artificers at Schuylkill Laboratory
Document 1800Directs issue of carpenter's tools for the use of artificers employed at Schuylkill laboratory. Two notes are appended -- one, presumably from Hodgdon, states that the purveyor has been directed to purchase the above supplies, and one presumably from Harris confirms that the items were delivered on November 25.
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Intendant of Stores Office
Philadelphia 21st. Novr 1800
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to Colo Lewis Tousard or order, for the use of the Artificers, employed at the United States Laboratory on Schuylkill, the following Carpenters Tools &c, agreeably to his requisition dated the 18th instant. Vizt. Two sets of double iron bench Planes, two single iron jack Planes, two hand Saws, one dozen of Files, one set of Chisels, one iron Square, one Rule, one turkey oil Stone, two shingle Hatchets, two claw Hammers, two pairs of Pinchers, two pairs of Compasses, one dozen of Gimblets assorted, one broad Axe, one Chalk Line, two pounds of Chalk, three narrow Axes, and one Chest Lock.
Your most obedient Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
The whole deld — Jno 25, 1800
Mr John Harris
Public Storekeeper
Philadelphia
[The Purveyor has an order to purchase these things and turn them into the Store —]
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[Intendant Office
Novr 21st 1800
Sundry tools to be deld
for the use of the Laboratory
&cy]
[Mr John Harris]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs issue of carpenter's tools for the use of artificers employed at Schuylkill laboratory. Two notes are appended -- one, presumably from Hodgdon, states that the purveyor has been directed to purchase the above supplies, and one presumably from Harris confirms that the items were delivered on November 25.
Date
11/21/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Stores Office, Philadelphia
Document number
1800110228001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
Colonel Lewis Tousard
Louis Tousard
artificers
purveyor
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Stores Office
United States Laboratory on Schuykill
Notable items
carpenters tools
requisition
double iron bench planes
single iron jack planes
hand saws
files
chisels
iron square
rule
turkey oil stone
shingle hatchets
claw hammers
pairs of pinchers
pairs of compasses
gimblets
broad axe
chalk line
chalk
narrow axes
chest lock

