Difficulties in Obtaining Saltpeter
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Difficulties in Obtaining Saltpeter
Description
Wolcott discusses a letter from the bankers in Holland which describes the unfavorable prospects of obtaining significant quantities of saltpeter in Europe. Information from Hamburg demonstrates that the prices of saltpeter has increased dramatically as a result of the war.
year created
1794
month created
11
day created
14
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Marked "Confidential".
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
bankers
notable location
Philadelphia
Holland
Europe
Hamburg
notable item/thing
saltpeter
notable idea/issue
war
document number
1794111440001
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) | NBQ19 (3 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. | B: 43:2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |