Dissipated & Idle Workmen, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Dissipated & Idle Workmen, Etc.
Description
A part of the workmen are sober, attentive, and industrious but there is the reverse in character of several others. It is hoped that the public will sustain as little injury as possible by their idleness and dissipation. (Holt provides considerable detail on arms, repairs, pay, building, etc.)
year created
1794
month created
04
day created
25
author
sent from location
New London
recipient
in collection
note
Four-page letter with challenging handwriting.
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Thomas Holt
Mr. Clayton
workmen
claimants at Norfolk
[Joseph] Perkins
notable location
New London, Virginia
Manchester
Philadelphia
War Office
notable item/thing
wagons
contract
cannon
wooden work
timber
carriages
iron work
workshop
accounts and vouchers
return of arms completely repaired
boxes
boring and grinding bayonets
payroll
ramrods
pay due him
document number
1794042580401
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZMT15 (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:3 |
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZMT15a (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Thomas Holt | New London | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |