Transporting Oil to Mississippi
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Transporting Oil to Mississippi
Description
Hodgdon's examination of the cask containing the oil intended for Mississippi leads him to believe that it will not hold up during the journey as it is already leaking. It would be better to transport the oil in several smaller casks.
year created
1798
month created
11
day created
07
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Tench Francis
Samuel Hodgdon
notable location
Philadelphia
Mississippi
Pittsburgh
notable item/thing
cask
oil
transportation
safety
loads for Pittsburgh
document number
1798110728255
page start
278
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:278 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Tench Francis | [unknown] | [n/a] |