Receipt for cannon balls at Cornwall Furnace
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Receipt for cannon balls at Cornwall Furnace
Description
Rudolph Kelker sends 280 cannon balls weighing 12 pounds each, part of the shot remaining at Cornwall furnace since the Revolution. Carriages are $22. Subsequent receipts signed by John Smith, Samuel Hodgdon, and William Bass.
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
03
secondary author
sent from location
Cornwall Furnace
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Rudolph Kelker
Jacob Fisher
Robert Coleman
John Smith
William Bass
notable location
Philadelphia
Cornwall Furnace
notable item/thing
cannon balls
carriage
bill
round shot
dollars
document number
1798070370001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XMX12 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 453 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XMX12a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 453 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Robert Coleman | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Author | Rudolph Keckler | Cornwall Furnace | Samuel Hodgdon; William Bass; John Smith; |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |