Recommendation of Glass Manufacturer

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Recommendation of Glass Manufacturer

Description

Believed the next time O'Hara visits Philadelphia it would be for seeking contracts. Stated that if O'Hara cannot make a contract profitable, no one could. Endorsed Mr. Hewes, the first manufacturer of window glass, as a good glass manufacturer and described his work.

year created

1800

month created

07

day created

11

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

sent to location

Pittsburgh

in collection

in image

note

Cited in Craig to Hodgdon, 07/18/1800.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
O'Hara
foreman
Anthony

notable location

Pittsburgh
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

contracts
windows
cutter
ship
boat
glass

notable idea/issue

glass manufacturing
profit
recommendation

document number

1800071136001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) IAG33 (3 pages) Collection: James Robertson Papers 1800/07/11

Document names

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