Inventory of Powder

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Inventory of Powder

Description

Discussed storage of private powder in a public magazine.

short description

Ltr, dis private powder in US magazine

year created

1800

month created

06

day created

11

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Israel Whelen
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. Fisher
keeper
storekeeper
purveyor
merchant

notable location

Philadelphia
public magazine

notable item/thing

accounts
public books
powder
payment
ammunition
supplies
provisions
goods
rent

notable idea/issue

transfer
storage
payment
contract
supply

notable phrase

unless
transfer is made
new rent
new difficulty arise on
propriety of payment
prevent this
official statement of the business
direct
store keeper to receive it
place it on our side as War Department powder
fully understood
when
done
whole will appear to the proper accounts on the public books
know you wish this to be affected
then do your part
have not heard from you on the subject of the powder in the magazine for which
received an ample payment for storage

document number

1800061128001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XER09 (2 pages) Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) B: 192
[view document] (5 pages) XER09a (5 pages) Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) B: 192

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Israel Whelen [unknown] [n/a]