Sundry Ordnance & Military Supplies at Portland
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Sundry Ordnance & Military Supplies at Portland
Description
Hodgdon discusses sundry ordnance and military supplies at Portland including the possible confusion of a 24 pounder for a 32 pounder.
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
07
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Lemuel Wicks
Samuel Hodgdon
Secretary of War
notable location
Philadelphia
Portland, District of Maine
notable item/thing
ordnance and military stores
supply of ammunition
number of rounds to each piece
24 pounder
32 pounder
cannon
caliber
iron four pounders
preservation
immediate use
alterations
document number
1798070728055
page start
142
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:142 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Lemuel Wicks | [unknown] | [n/a] |