Transporting Powder from Charleston Type Author's Letterbook Copy Title Transporting Powder from Charleston Description Hodgdon recommends transporting the powder from Charleston in casks made specifically for that purpose rather than in the boxes in which it currently resides. year created 1798 month created 10 day created 18 author Samuel Hodgdon sent from location Philadelphia recipient James McHenry in collection Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. in image BJA01 notable person/group James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon Secretary of the Treasury [Oliver Wolcott, Jr.] notable location Philadelphia Charleston New York Beaufort notable item/thing powder boxes of an unportable size suitable casks barrels document number 1798101828055 page start 253 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_253.jpg Transcribe Not transcribed New #1 1letterbook/BJA01_253.jpg Transcribe Last transcribed Not transcribed Status New