Extract of Letter from War Office directing that bells be forwarded to Pittsburg
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Extract of Letter from War Office directing that bells be forwarded to Pittsburg
Description
Extract of letter from Hodgdon the Henry Knox Secretary of War requesting 300 bells with leather straps for the use of pack horses. Additionally, a request from R.J. Vanden Broeck requesting that manufacture of bells be carried into execution.
year created
1791
month created
07
day created
02
author
secondary author
recipient
secondary recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Samuel Hodgdon
R.J. Vanden Broeck ESQ
William Knox
notable location
Philadelphia
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
War Office
notable item/thing
horse bells
notable idea/issue
requistion for horse bells during St Clair expedition
document number
1791070228001
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) | ZLF21 (2 pages) | Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) | B:1 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZLF21a (2 pages) | Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) | B:1 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Author | R.J. Vandenbrock | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |