Pair of Scales & Weights
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Pair of Scales & Weights
Description
Hodgdon has a considerable sum of gold to pay the troops so he needs a pair of scales and weights so that he can pay it out by the penny weight as he receives it. He needs a pair he can depend on and they should be as portable as possible while still being accurate. He will also need a general Table of Weights as well as the current value of gold.
year created
1791
month created
07
day created
24
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
William Knox
Samuel Hodgdon
notable location
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
document number
1791072428201
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZLH24 (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:1 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZLH24a (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:1 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |