A Discount on the Enormous Freight Charges
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
A Discount on the Enormous Freight Charges
Description
In addition to discussing the shipment of sundry cannon, Hodgdon asks Smith to inquire about a possible reduction of the freight charges for the heavy 24 pounders and carriages.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
28
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Melancton Smith
Samuel Hodgdon
Major [George] Fleming
Le Hommedieu owners
Capt. Barry
notable location
Philadelphia
Elizabeth Town
notable item/thing
four pounder iron guns
transportation
Kentledge
freight. brass 24 pounders
Barry's ship
deduction
document number
1798052828055
page start
102
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: 102 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Melancton Smith | [unknown] | [n/a] |