Purchase of Land

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Purchase of Land

Description

Bryant informs Hogdon he received a letter from the Secretary of War directing him to determine what quantity of land is necessary to maintain the public business in Springfield. He will write the Secretary in a week once the process is farther along. Bryant also informs Hodgdon about the progress on the fabrication of six-pound howitzer carriages.

short description

Ltr, dis land title; men work

year created

1795

month created

02

day created

13

author

sent from location

Springfield

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
John Bryant
Secretary of War
Mr. Ames
Superintendent of Ordnance and Military Stores

notable location

Springfield
Massachusetts
post
land
public buildings
military stores

notable item/thing

return
ordnance
military stores
deed
carriages
six pounders
wheels
limbers
timber

notable idea/issue

title to the land
purchase of the land
cannon mounted
purchase of land
construction
fabrication
public business
land rights
ownership

document number

1795021380001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) YVA15 (2 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) chronological
[view document] (2 pages) YVA15a (2 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) chronological

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Bryant Springfield [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]