Settling the Freight for Forty Instead of Fifty Dollars Type Autograph Letter Signed Title Settling the Freight for Forty Instead of Fifty Dollars Description The freight of the cannon and their carriages has been settled with Captain Le Homedieu for forty instead of fity dollars and they have gone forward. year created 1798 month created 07 day created 03 author Samuel Hodgdon sent from location Philadelphia recipient Melancton Smith in collection Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. in image BJA01 notable person/group Melancton Smith Samuel Hodgdon Capt. L'Homedieu [?] Mr. Faesch notable location Philadelphia Charleston Wilmington Elizabeth Town Mount Hope furnace notable item/thing freight cannon carriages full payment scruples conveyence danger public stores security to the vessels kentledge document number 1798070328055 page start 139 number of pages 1 Layout Sort Position Last edited Last completed Last approved Ascending Descending Sort Filter No filter Is edited Is not edited Is completed Is not completed Is approved Is not approved Filter Show original titles of 1 1–1 of 1 Page Last transcribed Status #1 1letterbook/BJA01_139.jpg Transcribe Not transcribed New #1 1letterbook/BJA01_139.jpg Transcribe Last transcribed Not transcribed Status New