Discusses Switch of Clothing Casks Transported to Niagara and Oswego
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Discusses Switch of Clothing Casks Transported to Niagara and Oswego
Description
Responds to General Hamilton's letter about clothing. The clothing was packed in rum casks, each marked for a particular destination. 2 sets of invoices allowed for easy transfers in New York and Albany, with directions for transportation if the waterways weren't available. Melancton Smith procured sleighs for stowage. Smith separated one of the hogsheads into two pieces, both properly labeled. Major Rivardi noticed mislabeled casks for troops at Oswego. The clothing arrived at both posts safely.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
28
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Alexander Hamilton
Melancton Smith
John J.U. Rivardi
notable location
Philadelphia
Niagara
Oswego
New York
Albany
notable item/thing
Clothing
Rum Casks
Invoices
Sleighs
notable idea/issue
Transportation
document number
1799062828455
page start
490
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: 490; |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |