Business of Making Muskets
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Business of Making Muskets
Description
Hodgdon discusses in detail the business and issues related to manufacturing muskets.
year created
1799
month created
02
day created
11
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
shipwrights
Quartermaster General
experienced workmen
hardy veterans
apprentices
Superintendant
notable location
Philadelphia
Springfield
Public Stores
notable item/thing
ordnances
muskets
stocks
bayonets
ramrods
springs
screws
artillery carriages
worms
buildings
boring machinery
tools
utensils
annual expenses of the post
labor
private contracts
cost of a complete musket
water
barrels
coals
bushels
sudden invasion and destruction
degree of happiness
document number
1798021128355
page start
373
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (560 pages) | BJA01 (560 pages) | Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. | P: 373 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |