Procuring Workers for the Canal, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Procuring Workers for the Canal, Etc.
Description
Mackey complains that there is such a habitual laziness of the poor in the county that it is difficult to procure workers for the canal. Nevertheless, one third of the canal has been dug.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
17
author
sent from location
Harpers Ferry
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
John Mackey
Secretary of War
John Suttender's wife
family
laborers
notable location
Philadelphia
Harpers Ferry
notable item/thing
statement
advances
Canada war
canal
document number
1799071780001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZQJ02 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:7 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZQJ02a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:7 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Mackey | Harpers Ferry | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |