Loss of Saltpeter
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Loss of Saltpeter
Description
Hodgdon informs Steele of the loss of a portion of shipped saltpeter due probably to drying during storage and to loss during transportation.
year created
1798
month created
06
day created
12
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
John Steele
Samuel Hodgdon
Thomas Lloyd Halsey
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
saltpeter
storekeeper's receipt
cash account
invoice
dry closed room
document number
1798061228155
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 | John Steele | [unknown] | [n/a] |