Seeks Information about Barracks
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Seeks Information about Barracks
Description
Has communicated with the Secretary of War about the paperwork for buildings on public land, all of which must be preserved in their entirety. Asks Parker to talk to Col. Postelthwaite, Major Alexander, and the proprietors' agent. Do not waste time using documents in possession. Requests number and dimension of rooms in barracks and the number of men they will accommodate.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
03
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Richard Parker
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
Col. Postelthwait [?]
Major Alexander
Proprietors' Agent
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
Public Land
Papers
Buildings
Documents
Barracks
document number
1799080328055
page start
524
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: 524 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Richard Parker | [unknown] | [n/a] |