Public Purchase of Land for Powder Mill and Stores
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Public Purchase of Land for Powder Mill and Stores
Description
Relates conversation with the Secretary of War about Wheelen's debt for the land tract on which the powder mill and stores stand. The Secretary agrees to the transaction so the public can purchase the land from Wheelen and hopes to complete the transaction without further public attention.
year created
1799
month created
03
day created
12
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Israel Wheelen
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
Land Tract
Powder Mill
Stores
notable idea/issue
Debt
Public Land
Transaction
document number
1799031228055
page start
398
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: 398 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Israel Whelen | [unknown] | [n/a] |