Workmen Regarding Lengthy Periods Without Pay
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Workmen Regarding Lengthy Periods Without Pay
Description
This letter, from armorers at New London, discusses problems caused by the fact that they do not receive pay when it becomes due. They are owed pay for several months, and lacking pay have to buy from merchants on credit, which allows the merchants to charge exorbitant prices. The armorers make it clear that there are many among them that can barely provide for their families, and that they will try to seek employment elsewhere if this situation cannot be remedied.
short description
Ltr, dis pay
year created
1795
month created
04
day created
02
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
author note
William Dunwick; William Clark; James Miles; John Sullender; John Baylis; James S. Watt; Archer Howard; Adam Cayer; John Rus; Edward Wells; Thomas Malleory; William Stone; Ed Taylor; Richard Taylor; Samuel Bedford.
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
William Dunwick
William Clark
James Miles
John Sullender
John Baylis
James S. Watt
Archer Howard
Adam Cayer
John Rus
Edward Wells
Thomas Malleory
William Stone
Ed Taylor
Richard Taylor
Samuel Bedford
merchant
notable location
Philadelphia
New London, Virginia
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
workmen
merchants
pay
money
clothing
families
notable idea/issue
disagreeable circumstances
employment
purchase
credit
payment
document number
1795040280001
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) | YVB04 (4 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) | chronological |
| [view document] (4 pages) | YVB04a (4 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) | chronological |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |