Necessitates Move to Sheppards Town; Makes Advances for that Purpose
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Necessitates Move to Sheppards Town; Makes Advances for that Purpose
Description
The Secretary of War thinks it best to remove stores to Sheppards Town as soon as possible. Requests arrangements to be made until an arsenal is built. Deliver to Major Langham, who will provide a list of needed items (tents and kettles not needed). A general order will allow him to make partial drafts until everything can be moved. Mackey must provide transportation to Sheppards Town. Wrote to Mr. Brindley with suggestions about canal, requesting repairs. Has sent a considerable amount of iron with Mr. Hunt--requests that Hunt be compensated.
year created
1799
month created
03
day created
16
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
John Mackey
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
Major Langham
Mr. Brindley
Mr. Hunter
notable location
Philadelphia
Sheppards Town
Baltimore
notable item/thing
Arsenal
Tents
Kettles
Canals
Iron
Wagon
notable idea/issue
Transportation
document number
1799031628155
page start
403
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BJA01 (560 pages) | Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. | P: 403 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Mackey | [unknown] | [n/a] |