Guns Adapted for Ship Use
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Guns Adapted for Ship Use
Description
Hodgdon inquires as to the uniformity of the dimensions and weight of the four pounder iron guns at West Point and whether they and their carriages can be adapted for ship use.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
02
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
West Point
in image
note
Cited in Fleming to Hodgdon, 05/10/1798.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
George Fleming
Samuel Hodgdon
notable location
West Point
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
four pounder iron guns
ship use
carriages
dimensions
document number
1798050228055
page start
78
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: 78 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Fleming | West Point | [n/a] |