Six Pounder Cannon at Newport vs.Twelve Pounders at Baltimore
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Six Pounder Cannon at Newport vs.Twelve Pounders at Baltimore
Description
Hodgdon recommends that the United States not pursue the six pounder cannon located at Newport, Delaware because he doubts the quality of their construction. However, the twelve pounders at Baltimore are a fine set of guns and should be purchased.
year created
1798
month created
04
day created
21
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. Humphreys
Mr. Donaldson
notable location
Philadelphia: Newport in Delaware State
Baltimore
notable item/thing
six pounder cannon
purchase of loan
twelve pounders
fine set of guns
document number
1798042128155
page start
72
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: 72 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |