Detention of the Box of Pattern Muskets
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Detention of the Box of Pattern Muskets
Description
Hodgdon is concerned about the detention of the box of pattern muskets because one hundred people will remain idle until they arrive. He will do his best to find them.
year created
1798
month created
10
day created
30
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
note
Includes the note written on the side of the letter.
notable person/group
Melancton Smith
Samuel Hodgdon
proprietors
Halen & Spray
Mrs. Kimble
Scott & Seaman
Mr. Phillips
Mr. Wilmot
Ensign Boote
Major Peter Hunt
notable location
Philadelphia
Burlington
Brunswick
New York
Trenton
notable item/thing
box of pattern muskets
stores sent by that conveyance
expense
damage
neglectful concern
pattern sword
land stage
box directed Ensign Boote
document number
1798103028055
page start
265
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:265 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Melancton Smith | [unknown] | [n/a] |