Employment in the Gun Business
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Employment in the Gun Business
Description
Joseph Perkins published in the Virginia Herald an advertisement for men skilled in the gun business to be employed in New London. He left thirty dollars with Legg to employ as many workmen as he could. Legg asks Hodgdon to provide the necessary money to carry the advertisement into effect. So far only two men have been engaged.
year created
1794
month created
01
day created
02
author
sent from location
Fredricksburg
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
note
Enclosure: printed advertisement for men to be employed in the gun business, dated 11/06/1793.
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
John Legg
Joseph Perkins
workmen
notable location
South Water Street, Philadelphia
Fredricksburg
New London
Virginia
Campbell County
notable item/thing
advertisement
currency
banknotes
Virginia Herald
arms belonging to the United States
document number
1794010280001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | ZMP13 (5 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:3 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZMP13a (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Legg | Fredricksburg | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |