Debiting and Crediting the Smith for Copper Worked

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Debiting and Crediting the Smith for Copper Worked

Description

Doughty wishes to know if it is proper for him to debit and credit the smith in his day book and ledger for the copper he receives from and returns to Doughty. He suggests two different procedures to deal with this process.

short description

Ltr, ask instructions, acct for copper

year created

1795

month created

05

day created

19

sent from location

Philadelphia Navy Yard

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
William Doughty
smith
constructor

notable location

Philadelphia
Philadelphia Navy Yard

notable item/thing

copper
day book
ledger
naval stores
supplies

notable idea/issue

fabrication
construction
debt
credit
returns
protocol
orders
delivery
charge

document number

1795051980001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

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[view document] (2 pages) YVB25 (2 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) chronological
[view document] (2 pages) YVB25a (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 William Doughty Philadelphia Navy Yard [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]