Purchase of hand tools, iron and artillery hats

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Purchase of hand tools, iron and artillery hats

Description

Letter, directs purchase of hand tools, iron, and Artillery hats.

short description

Ltr, dir buy hand tools & Arty hats

year created

1800

month created

07

day created

08

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Israel Whelen
Samuel Hodgdon

notable location

Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Fort Norfolk
Virginia

notable item/thing

purchase
have deposited
in the public store
the following articles
anvil, of about 120 lbs weight with a horn and hole
spike rod iron
flat and square bar iron
English or German steel, in flat and square bars
flat files
half-round files
flat rasps
half-round rasps
square fine cut files
stock clasps
for the use of the garrison
garrison requires an immediate supply
loose no time in effecting the purchase
some artillery hats are also wanted
inform me whether any contract exists for the supply of that article
and what number of them can be immediately obtained

notable phrase

purchase
have deposited
in the public store
the following articles
anvil, of about 120 lbs weight with a horn and hole
spike rod iron
flat and square bar iron
English or German steel, in flat and square bars
flat files
half-round files
flat rasps
half-round rasps
square fine cut files
stock clasps
for the use of the garrison
garrison requires an immediate supply
loose no time in effecting the purchase
some artillery hats are also wanted
fin form me whether any contract exists for the supply of that article
and what number of them can be immediately obtained.

document number

1800070828001

page start

1

number of pages

3

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[view document] (3 pages) XER14 (3 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] (3 pages) XER14a (3 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]