Erecting an Armory & Arsenal at Harpers Ferry
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Erecting an Armory & Arsenal at Harpers Ferry
Description
Hodgdon asks Brindley for advice and assistance related to the race to erect an armory and arsenal at Harpers Ferry on the Potomac.
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
31
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
James Brindley
Samuel Hodgdon
Secretary of War [McHenry]
notable location
Philadelphia
Harpers Ferry, Virginia
War Office
notable item/thing
armory and arsenal
Potomac [River]
race of considerable extent and importance
advice and assistance
roof
document number
1798073128055
page start
165
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: 165 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Brindley | [unknown] | [n/a] |