Appointment and Instructions
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
Appointment and Instructions
Description
Appoints superintendent and gives preliminary instructions on starting work on armory at Harpers Ferry.
short description
Dr Ltr, appoint/instruct head HF armory
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
31
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Joseph Perkins
Samuel Hodgdon
notable location
Philadelphia
Harpers Ferry
Potomack
Virginia
notable idea/issue
appointment
instruction
notable phrase
approbation of the President
I appoint you Superintendent of the Army about to be established at Harper's Ferry on the Potomack
having engaged
person to construct and execute the mill works
you will immediately set off with him for your post
to begin the work
first thing
is the providing work shops and barrack room for the accommodation of men to be employed
building already erected
answers the first
purposes
suitable wooden building for a barrack may be built
men may commence their labours upon a small scale until
mill machinery is completed when the work will be in full operation
a store keeper will be appointed and proceed with you to make such purchases and payments as the business under your direction may warrant
men may be appointed men may be supported either by boarding at the houses in the vicinity or by drawing rations as circumstances may determine to be more for the interest of the public
when the buildings are ready
work is to begin
make out a return for such materials and tools as you want and present it to the store keeper who will be directed to furnish them taking your receipt for every article supplied
keep an accurate account of their expenditure in all work perfected and all materials or tools returned into the store
enable the store keeper to make his returns
true state of the stores
race or canal is essential to the business contemplated
I shall
engage a person skilled in such operations to go forward with you and complete it as soon as possible
work as can be preformed without the ad of the mill may be carrying on
the foregoing is all that can be offered for your guidance in the present state of the business
further instruction will be sent to you as occasions require
document number
1798073137001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XFE07 (2 pages) | Collection: General Information Index, 1794-1918. (RG94) | [unknown] |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XFE07a (2 pages) | Collection: General Information Index, 1794-1918. (RG94) | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Perkin | [unknown] | [n/a] |