Origins of Arms
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Origins of Arms
Description
Hodgdon discusses the origins of the sundry arms located in the stores of the United States.
year created
1798
month created
10
day created
05
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Capt. John Henry
Mrs. Caldwell
Mr. Swan
notable location
Philadelphia
Lamberton
York
notable item/thing
muskets and bayonets
Charleville muskets
acoutrements
bayonet scabbards
chests with the arms
belts
receipt of the patterns for clothing
document number
1798100528155
page start
240
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: 240 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |