Regarding the Procurement of Bolts for Shipbuilding at Baltimore
Document 1795Pickering states that Mr. Francis will be asking Humphreys about the quantity of bolts [presumably for the building of a frigate] that must be sent to Baltimore. Comments that the contracted smiths may not lower their price; if this occurs, it will be necessary to obtain the needed bolts directly from the stores in Philadelphia.
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[address leaf: Mr Joshua Humphreys]
[address leaf notation: letter from Mr Pickering on bolts — Apr. 22 — 95]
I have written to Mr Francis to forward more bolts to Baltimore — as to the quantity to be forwarded, I have desired him to ask your opinion. — If our Smiths will not lower their price, we must get Mr King to come to Philadelphia to draw what bolts are wanted here —
Yr obt Servt
T. Pickering
Aprl 22. 1795.
Mr Humphreys
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Pickering states that Mr. Francis will be asking Humphreys about the quantity of bolts [presumably for the building of a frigate] that must be sent to Baltimore. Comments that the contracted smiths may not lower their price; if this occurs, it will be necessary to obtain the needed bolts directly from the stores in Philadelphia.
Date
04/22/1795
Author
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1795042200001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joshua Humphreys
Timothy Pickering
Secretary of War
smiths
Tench Francis
Mr. King
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Maryland
Notable items
bolts
frigate construction
price of bolts
stores