Advice Regarding the Mounting of 24 Pound Cannons

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Advice Regarding the Mounting of 24 Pound Cannons

Description

Craig advised Hodgdon that the "24 Pounders" should not be mounted on ship or garrison carriages. Craig requested Hodgdon forward iron trunks for proper mounting of cannons.

year created

1797

month created

12

day created

15

author

sent from location

Pittsburgh

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in collection

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Quartermaster General
James Hamilton
wagoner

notable location

Philadelphia
Pittsburgh

notable item/thing

newspapers
news papers
24 pounders
ship carriages
garrison carriages
gun carriages
heavy guns
wooden trunks
iron trunks
pay
wagon loads

document number

1797121589001

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (1 pages) IAV53 (1 pages) Collection: James Robertson Papers IIE264

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Isaac Craig Pittsburgh [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]