[Receipt for Supplies]
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
[Receipt for Supplies]
Description
Stores, receipt for ship supplies sent to Pittsburgh including tar, oakum, half-hour glass, and flags.
short description
Stores, rec ship supplies Pittsburgh
year created
1798
month created
03
day created
08
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
in collection
content note
The galleys being built for the Ohio & Mississippi (and other) Rivers were to be supplied with flags of not only the US, but also of England, France and Spain--a common means of deception on the high seas in those days.
notable person/group
Isaac Craig
John Harris
Henry Irvine
major Craig
Gen. Wilkinson.
notable location
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
speaking trumpets
pump tacks
scupper nails
lamp black
leads
lead lines
spirits turpentine
half hour patent glasses
half minute patent glasses
paint brushes assorted
suits
cordage
oakum
tar
wine
notable phrase
received
following packages
casks
for the gallies
speaking trumpets
pump tacks
scupper nails
lamp black
leads
lead lines
spirits turpentine
half hour patent glasses
half minute patent glasses
paint brushes assorted
suits American colors
suits English colors
suits French colors
suits Spanish colors
oakum
tar
4 1/2 inch cordage
cambouse
wine
document number
1798030815201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | XFL05 (1 pages) | Collection: General Information Index, 1794-1918. (RG94) | B: 32; J: Wilkinson Papers |
| [view document] (1 pages) | XFL05a (1 pages) | Collection: General Information Index, 1794-1918. (RG94) | B: 32; J: Wilkinson Papers |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |