Delay in Transport of Miller and Iron

Item

Type

Autograph Letter / Autograph Document

Title

Delay in Transport of Miller and Iron

Description

Whitehead to be employed as miller under Lincoln. Cited dispute with man selling iron, therefore it was not on board the brig contrary to previous letter and Mr. Whitehead could not sail with the vessel either. Doesn't not believe miller and iron will arrive as early as July.

year created

1784

month created

05

day created

27

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in collection

in image

notable person/group

Benjamin Lincoln
Samuel Hodgdon
Hopkins
Whitehead
miller
Jones
contractor

notable location

Philadelphia
Bingham, Massachusetts
mill

notable item/thing

mill stones
brigantine
burr stones
iron

notable idea/issue

transportation of supplies
travel
payment
employment

notable phrase

I conclude no injury can arise from the detention of both the miller and stones.

document number

1784052728001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) FDA14 (2 pages) Collection: Robert Goodloe Harper [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Microfilm: Benjamin Lincoln Papers [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Benjamin Lincoln [unknown] [n/a]