Missing Boxes

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Missing Boxes

Description

Beach tells Hodgdon that the man he entrusted with making boxes has apparently done a shoddy job, and Beach would prefer using casks. He wishes to send them to Hodgdon and hopes a use for them may be found.

short description

Ltr, mem boxes

year created

1795

month created

05

day created

07

author

Nathan Beach

sent from location

Newark

recipient

Samuel Hodgdon

sent to location

Philadelphia

in collection

Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187)

in image

YVA24
YVA24a

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Nathan Beach
constructor

notable location

Philadelphia
Newark

notable item/thing

boxes
casks

notable idea/issue

poor construction
quality
preferences

document number

1795050780001

page start

1

number of pages

2

transcription

Mr Beach
7th May
1795
[The Following is 90 degrees clock-wise]
Samuel Hodgdon
Philadelphia
forward by
Mr Baldwin
New York May 7th 1795
Sir
Before I returned from Philadelphia the man who I had ingaged to make the boxes had made what we have now sent - we were obliged to take them - or I wood not sent them for I see the casks are much better & we shall send the residue in casks - if you can find use for them so that you can pay for them you will much oblige sir
yours
Nath’ Beach
Samuel Hodgdon
Esqr

Item sets

Documents

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) YVA24 (2 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) chronological
[view document] (2 pages) YVA24a (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 Nathan Beach Newark [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]