Iron available for warlike armaments
Document 1794Should the public need cannon shot or any iron casting for warlike armaments, Hollingsworth recommends his friend Richard Edwards of Lumberton, New Jersey. He is desirous of contracting for the casting and delivery of his castings from an air furnace which will be equal to any on the continent.
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[Note from Mr. Levi Hollingsworth, 22d March 1794]
[Major [undecipherable: Samuel?] Hodgdon, present]
Dear Sir
Should the [undecipherable] wish that Cannon, or any Iron Castings for Warlike armaments [undecipherable: Capt.?] a friend of mine Mr [undecipherable: Richard?] [undecipherable: Edwards?] of Lumberton, New Jersey, is desirous of contracting to Cast & deliver them — his Castings is from a Air furnace. formerly Col. Hay [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] I apprehend will be equal to any on the Continent — be so good as to let me know if at any time they may be wanted
Your oblig'd [undecipherable: friend?]
22 March 1794 Levi Hollingsworth
[Received [undecipherable] Nov [undecipherable]]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Should the public need cannon shot or any iron casting for warlike armaments, Hollingsworth recommends his friend Richard Edwards of Lumberton, New Jersey. He is desirous of contracting for the casting and delivery of his castings from an air furnace which will be equal to any on the continent.
Date
03/22/1794
Author
Recipient
Document number
1794032280001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Major Samuel Hodgdon
Levi Hollingsworth
public
Richard Edwards
Notable locations
Lumberton
New Jersey
Notable items
cannon shot
iron castings
warlike armaments
furnace
casting
recommendation
air furnace