Cost of Commodities, Transportation of Miller
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Cost of Commodities, Transportation of Miller
Description
Informs Lincoln of the embarkation of the miller, Mr. Whitehead, contracted to supervise the operation of his mills and the prices of wheat and various other commodities. Hodgdon will furnish Lincoln with prices regularly when they are published.
year created
1784
month created
07
day created
24
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Boston
in collection
in microfilm
in image
notable person/group
Benjamin Lincoln
Samuel Hodgdon
bearer
Mr. Whitehead
miller
notable location
Boston
Philadelphia
Boston
New England
notable item/thing
flour
wheat
stock
supplies
provisions
mill
iron
bushell
bushel
superfine flour
whale oil
contract
bar iron
vessel
crop
notable idea/issue
construction
trade
payment
employment
transportation of supplies
travel
notable phrase
one quarter salary
vessel intended for the trade
voyage
current prices as they are published
trade generally dull
document number
1784072428001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | FDA19 (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 | Boston | [n/a] |