Kentledge Needed for the Ships
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Kentledge Needed for the Ships
Description
Hodgdon expresses the need for a large amount of kentledge to be used as permanant ballast on the ships purchased by the United States.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
14
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Melancton Smith
Samuel Hodgdon
John and Jacob Faesch
notable location
Philadelphia
Elizabeth Town
Mount Hope Furnace
notable item/thing
kentledge
ships purchased and fitting for the United States
vessel
freight
document number
1798051428555
page start
91
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: 91 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Melancton Smith | [unknown] | [n/a] |