Suggests Additional Wells to Guard against Fire of Armories
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Suggests Additional Wells to Guard against Fire of Armories
Description
Reports that the armory buildings used for filing and finishing has burned. Joseph Williams has suggested building more wells to prevent future fires. Suggests the same for the public building at Harpers Ferry.
year created
1799
month created
03
day created
04
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Joseph Williams
John Mackey
notable location
Philadelphia
Springfield
Harpers Ferry
notable item/thing
Buildings
Wells
Fire
Cisterns
Engine
Water
document number
1799030428055
page start
394
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: 394 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |