Disposition of Cannon & Powder
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Disposition of Cannon & Powder
Description
Hodgdon discusses the disposition of sundry cannon and adds a postscript regarding the storage of powder.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
25
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
note
Includes a postscript.
notable person/group
Ebenezer Stevens
Samuel Hodgdon
Secretary of War
notable location
Philadelphia
Albany
West Point
notable item/thing
24 pounders
twelve pounders brass
field carriages
battery
iron guns
eight inch howitzers
powder
casks
oak staves
copper hoops
magazine
document number
1798052528555
page start
100
number of pages
2
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: 100 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Ebenezer Stevens | [unknown] | [n/a] |