Erecting an Armory & Arsenal at Harpers Ferry Type Author's Letterbook Copy Title Erecting an Armory & Arsenal at Harpers Ferry Description Hodgdon asks Brindley for advice and assistance related to the race to erect an armory and arsenal at Harpers Ferry on the Potomac. year created 1798 month created 07 day created 31 author Samuel Hodgdon sent from location Philadelphia recipient James Brindley in collection Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. in image BJA01 notable person/group James Brindley Samuel Hodgdon Secretary of War [McHenry] notable location Philadelphia Harpers Ferry, Virginia War Office notable item/thing armory and arsenal Potomac [River] race of considerable extent and importance advice and assistance roof document number 1798073128055 page start 165 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_165.jpg Transcribe Not transcribed New #1 1letterbook/BJA01_165.jpg Transcribe Last transcribed Not transcribed Status New