Hodgdon discusses military stores with Knox
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Hodgdon discusses military stores with Knox
Description
Letter, discusses Knox's accomodations in Philadelphia; discusses housing and transportation of public stores.
short description
Ltr, dis Knox's accomodations in Phila.
year created
1790
month created
09
day created
17
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Samuel Hodgdon
Ross
Smith
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
paid amount
have the stores collected under one roof
several other gentlemen in public character to provide houses for
accommodate all to their liking
pounds per annum
[rent]
insist on his permitting me to house the wood which I am to purchase for you
in treaty for an elegant range of high new brick
sufficient to house every species of public stores
save all future land transportation
considerable less sum than their cost now in their dispersed situation
taken his house for you
had previously seen him and had his promise to give it up to me
every reason to expect you may occupy it
sensible of the inconvenience to you
best & expedient accomodation that could be obtained
measures to remedy some of the inconveniences
propose them to you when I have the pleasure
after examining every house in the city now to be rented as well as many that were mentioned
making calculations on all circumstances
document number
1790091728001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | AJW03 (3 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 27, P: 9 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |