Reports Progress for Construction of Laboratory, Arsenal, Magazine in Philadelphia
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Reports Progress for Construction of Laboratory, Arsenal, Magazine in Philadelphia
Description
Reports efforts of Mr. Annely to pay landlord John Taylor with stoppages from his wages, but the notes remained unpaid. Asks Mackey to make a payment plan with Annely. Reports that Taylor has acted like a gentleman. Hopes that the canal is progressing. Relays plans for extensive, expensive operation, having purchased land near the Schuylkill for a laboratory, magazine, barracks, workshop, and arsenal. Reports that Philadelphia is remarkably healthy.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
27
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
John Mackey
Samuel Hodgdon
Thomas Annely
John Taylor
Mr. Brindley
Mr. Perkins
notable location
Philadelphia
Schuylkill River
notable item/thing
Wages
Canal
Laboratory
Arsenal
Magazine
Barracks
Workshop
document number
1799062728255
page start
486
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: 486 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Mackey | [unknown] | [n/a] |