Copy of Estimate for Materials Required by Colonel Strong and Mr. Ernest

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Copy of Estimate for Materials Required by Colonel Strong and Mr. Ernest

Description

[partial letter only]
Materials purchased for the sloop Detroit will affect what is required for the new schooner. Additionally, paint requested along with turpentine and rosin. Enclosed memos containing list of articles required by Col. Strong and Mr. Ernest. Requested those articles be purchased and forwarded to Detroit.

year created

1797

month created

08

day created

24

sent from location

Pittsburgh

recipient

note

Enclosed in Wilkins to Hodgdon, 08/24/1797.

Printed/no image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
John Wilkins Jr
Strong
Ernest
artificers
waggoners
garrison

notable location

Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Detroit
navy yard
Michelemakenac

notable item/thing

estimates
materials
sloop
schooner
Detroit
paint
rosin
turpentine
supplies
materials

notable idea/issue

construction
ship building
transportation of supplies

document number

1797082480100

page start

1

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Printed Versions [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: John Wilkins Letterbook P: 184

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Wilkins, Jr. Pittsburgh [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]