Transport of Mill Stones

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Transport of Mill Stones

Description

Samuel Hodgdon sends to Benjamin Lincoln a letter informing him of the shipment of mill stones. Hodgdon has not sent forward flour, save the two barrels of superfine flour. He will be in Boston in ten days to explain matters more fully.

year created

1784

month created

09

day created

21

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

sent to location

Boston

in collection

in image

notable person/group

Benjamin Lincoln
Samuel Hodgdon
Captain Hinkley
miller

notable location

Boston
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

mill stones
vessels
flour

notable idea/issue

transportation of supplies
travel

notable phrase

I have only a moment to inform you that the mill stones of the same dimension as the last are on board Captain Hinkley's vessel

document number

1784092128001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) In image FDA22 (2 pages) In source Collection: Robert Goodloe Harper Location in source [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) In image [no image] In source Microfilm: Benjamin Lincoln Papers Location in source [unknown]

Document names

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