Oath of Office of Benjamin Scott
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Oath of Office of Benjamin Scott
Description
Letter, encloses oath for hat inspector Benjamin Scott; discusses contract to provide hats to United States.
year created
1798
month created
02
day created
28
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
note
The oath referred to in the letter is copied at the bottom of the page.
notable person/group
Nathan Jones
Samuel Hodgdon
John Lutz
Benjamin Scott
notable location
Philadelphia
United States
notable item/thing
inspection
oath of office
hats
notable phrase
solemnly affirm and declare that I will make the inspection agreeably to the true spirit and meaning of the agreement made between the parties without favour or affection to either of them to the best of my skill, understanding and judgement
copy of oath above mentioned
subscriber being appointed by the Secretary of War to inspect the hats to be furnished
enclosed you have the oath of office
appointed to inspect the hats delivered to the public for the present year
document number
1798022828055
page start
24
number of pages
1
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:024 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Nathan Jones | [unknown] | [n/a] |