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 collection
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
Item sets
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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] |