Recommendation for a Building in Which to Store Government Military Stores
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Recommendation for a Building in Which to Store Government Military Stores
Description
Hodgdon recommends building a store for nitre alongside an existing store in Campington rather than continuing to store it in the magazine which belongs to Messrs. Wheelen & Miller.
short description
Ltr, rec build store for salt peter
year created
1796
month created
08
day created
01
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
note
Contemporary Copy of a letter.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Wheelen
Miller
Messrs Wheelen & Miller
notable location
Philadelphia
United States
Frankfort
Frankford
Campington
store
notable item/thing
copy
nitre
magazine
store
salt petre
salt peter
economical
adjacent lot
building another store
public property
expense
notable phrase
a situation which from many considerations I think an improper one
an adjacent lot for building another store very suitably situated may be had on reasonable terms
will it not be best to erect one for the reception of the nitre above mentioned
document number
1796080121001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XDA23 (2 pages) | Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) | B: 1194 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XDA23a (2 pages) | Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) | B: 1194 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |