Loss of Saltpeter
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Loss of Saltpeter
Description
Hodgdon alerts Halsey that the saltpeter he forwarded falls short of the amount indicated on the invoice, probably due to loss due to drying and loss during transportation.
year created
1798
month created
06
day created
11
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Thomas Lloyd Halsey
Samuel Hodgdon
Comptroller of the Treasury
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
saltpeter
invoice
transportation
dry room
document number
1798061128255
page start
120
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: 120 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Thomas Lloyd Halsey | [unknown] | [n/a] |