Employment of Coopers at West Point
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Employment of Coopers at West Point
Description
From West Point letter book. Discusses employment of two coopers.
year created
1784
month created
03
day created
22
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Colonel Ebenezer Stevens
William Price
Mr. Hodgdon
coopers
notable location
West Point
New York
notable item/thing
letter
summer
powder
ration
inform
subject
notable phrase
air and shift the powder
per month
one and a half ration perday
document number
1784032290055
page start
6
number of pages
1
transcription
Copy
West Point 22 March 1784
Sir,
Having received a letter from Mr. Hodgden about employing two Coopers, the ensuing Summer for to air and shift the Powder.
Will you be pleased to inquire and let me Know what they can be got for pr Month, allowing them one and half Ration pr day. I will thank you to inform me as soon as possible, so that I may write Mr. Hodgden on the subject.
I am Sir Your Very Humble Servt
William Price
Colo. Ebenezer Stevens
New York
West Point 22 March 1784
Sir,
Having received a letter from Mr. Hodgden about employing two Coopers, the ensuing Summer for to air and shift the Powder.
Will you be pleased to inquire and let me Know what they can be got for pr Month, allowing them one and half Ration pr day. I will thank you to inform me as soon as possible, so that I may write Mr. Hodgden on the subject.
I am Sir Your Very Humble Servt
William Price
Colo. Ebenezer Stevens
New York
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (40 pages) | MBD01 (40 pages) | Collection: Letterbook No. 1, West Point 1784-1786. | P:006 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Price | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Ebenezer Stevens | [unknown] | [n/a] |