Letter

General Lincoln's Mill

Cited in Lincoln to Hodgdon, 03/20/1784.The author is asking the recipient if the mill stones he requires must be of the dimensions requested (4 feet 8 or 9 inches) or can they be smaller (4 feet 2 or 3 inches) which would be more easily obtained and at a lower cost.

1784

01

27

Philadelphia

Boston

Cited in Lincoln to Hodgdon, 03/20/1784.

Samuel Hodgdon

Benjamin Lincoln

Cited document addressed to the War Office

Benjamin Lincoln

Samuel Hodgdon

person most famed for preparing mill stones

the miller

Boston

Philadelphia

Hingham

Massachusetts

mill stones (or millstones)

dimensions

answer

stones

mill

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Honorable
Major General Lincoln
[undecipherable]
Philadelphia 27th Jany 1784
Dear sir
I have been with the [undecipherable] who is most famed for preparing mill stones. The [undecipherable]4 feet [undecipherable] inches being extraordinary can not be had under the seeming [undecipherable] price of L90 this currency equal to 240 dollars. The usual size is 4 feet 2 or three inches, those come at [undecipherable] is the difference - before I positively contract as their is time enough, I wish you to review the matter, and then determine whether the former dimensions are to be adhered to - if I receive your answer in a reasonable time I can procure and forward the [undecipherable] in all may next the miller will probably come with them unless sooner wanted.
With sentiments of esteem I am respectfully yours
Samuel Hodgdon