Second Offer to Purchase Iron
Document 1787Joshua Arden, bearer of the letter, has offered to buy the iron ordnance at West Point, offering six pounds per ton, but will not take them on the spot. Price refers to his letter of the same date regarding Mr. Williams' offer to buy the same iron ordnance, in which Price gives the locations of the guns.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Joshua Arden, bearer of the letter, has offered to buy the iron ordnance at West Point, offering six pounds per ton, but will not take them on the spot. Price refers to his letter of the same date regarding Mr. Williams' offer to buy the same iron ordnance, in which Price gives the locations of the guns.
Date
09/06/1787
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Collection
Document number
1787090640055
Page start
23
Notable persons
Henry Knox
William Price
Williams
Joshua Arden
bearer
Notable locations
West Point
Newburgh
landing
Notable items
iron ordnance
purchase