Philips makes solicitation to Knox for contract to supply gun powder
Document 1791Letter, asks for contract to supply gun powder; discusses manufacture of gun powder in Massachusetts.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, asks for contract to supply gun powder; discusses manufacture of gun powder in Massachusetts.
Date
07/22/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Repository
Collection
Document number
1791072240001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Samuel Philips
Israel Holt
Notable locations
Boston
Pennsylvania
Notable items
delivery of gun powder
powder has been approved as having the essential qualities
farther improvements
advice conducive to this object will be esteemed a particular favor
endeavoring to bring the manufacture of gun powder to as great a degree of perfection as I was able
satisfaction of supplying a large quantity of that article in the late war at a quality which the paymaster of this state determined equal to English
small quantity on hand, some samples of which the bearer hereof will exhibit
disposition to promote the manufacture of an article so essential to our national safety
interest of your native state
supply for the public use a small quantity now & a larger quantity in September
contract which you may think proper to make