Sail cloth manufactured in Boston
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Sail cloth manufactured in Boston
Description
Letter to the Secretary of Treasury stating that the sail cloth manufactured in Boston is to be preferred imported sail cloth from Europe. The writer states that Boston manufactured cloth is less liable to mildew, owing to the sizing which in America is made from animal substances and not as is common in Europe from vegetables.
year created
1794
month created
07
day created
05
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
LC, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston; LC, RG 36, Collectors of Customs at Boston, Letter Book, 1790-1797, National Archives; two copies, RG 56, Letters from the Collector at Boston, National Archives
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Lincoln
notable location
Boston
Europe
notable item/thing
duck
manufactures
imports
importation
sail cloth
warp
tow yarn
cloth
flax
thread
mildew
vegetables
animal substances
document number
1794070590200
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Lincoln | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |