Reports Contracts for Cannons and Plans for Founders
Document 1794Reports contracts for cannons, balls, and cartridges. Promises drawings and profiles of molds and instructions for the use of the founders.
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S D R Or July 7 1794
I have the honor to observe to you that some contracts are made for considerable portions of the Cannon Ball &Hartledge required by you. Any drawings, profiles, moulds or instructions that are to be prepared for the use of the founders will be immediately wanted, particularly those for the Cannon.
with great respect
I have the honor to be sir
The Secy at war Wm [undecipherable] [undecipherable] T C
Commr of the Revenue
Type
Letterbook
Description
Reports contracts for cannons, balls, and cartridges. Promises drawings and profiles of molds and instructions for the use of the founders.
Date
07/01/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Revenue Office
Document number
1794070140001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Tench Coxe
Treasury Department
Secretary of War
commissioner of revenue
Notable locations
Revenue Office
Notable items
cannon
contracts
balls
cartridges
drawings
profiles
moulds
founders
foundry