Congress declines sale of shot and shell

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Congress declines sale of shot and shell

Description

Notification that Congress has declined allowing the sale of shot and shell in U.S. stores

year created

1784

month created

02

day created

26

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

William Slough
Samuel Hodgdon
Congress
Mr. Morris

notable location

Philadelphia
United States

notable item/thing

sale
shot and shells

document number

1784022628201

page start

1

transcription

Phila. Feb. 26.1784
Sir,
I am desired by Mr. Morris to inform you that Congress decline making sale of any of the Sot and Shells belonging to the United States at present.
[S H initials]
Mr. Slough

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) DFC12 (1 pages) Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) V: 92, P: 338

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient William Slough [unknown] [n/a]