Difficulty Sending the Twelve-Pound Shot to the City
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Difficulty Sending the Twelve-Pound Shot to the City
Description
Coleman has tried to procure teams to haul the twelve-pound shot to the city but the farmers are so busy at this season of the year that they will not haul them until after the harvest unless paid an extravagant amount. The shot is currently at Cornwall Furnace the manager of which has been given directions to exert every diligence to procure teams.
year created
1798
month created
06
day created
20
author
sent from location
Elizabeth Furnace
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Robert Coleman
Mr. Grubbs
notable location
Philadelphia
Elizabeth Furnace
notable item/thing
contracts
shot
shells
blast
document number
1798062080001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZPS17 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 6 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZPS17a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 6 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Robert Coleman | Elizabeth Furnace | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |