Request for Purchase of Vinegar for Annual Military Stores Fumigation

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Request for Purchase of Vinegar for Annual Military Stores Fumigation

Description

Directs Whelen to purchase ten galllons of vinegar, for use in the annual fumigation of the military stores, which is described.

short description

Request for Purchase of Vinegar for Annual Military Stores Fumigation

year created

1800

month created

06

day created

26

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Williams to Hodgdon, 06/30/1800.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Israel Wheelen
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. Harris

notable location

Philadelphia

notable item/thing

seasonal practice
fumigate
public stores
niter of brimstone
nitre of brimstone
vinegar
preservation of woolen goods
woolen goods
health
cider vinegar
keg

document number

1800062628001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XBE12 (2 pages) Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) B; 819 F; Hodgdon, Samuel
[view document] (2 pages) XBE12a (2 pages) Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) B; 819 F; Hodgdon, Samuel

Document names

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