Iron for the Armory at Springfield
Document 1795Mr. Ames of the Springfield Armory presses for a few tons of iron for gun barrels of certain dimensions. Ames says that about half of the iron sent him earlier was too short so it was useless. Pickering wants to know if Hodgdon can obtain the size mentioned.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Mr. Ames of the Springfield Armory presses for a few tons of iron for gun barrels of certain dimensions. Ames says that about half of the iron sent him earlier was too short so it was useless. Pickering wants to know if Hodgdon can obtain the size mentioned.
Date
10/22/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Collection
Document number
1795102200001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Timothy Pickering
[David] Ames
Notable locations
War Office
Springfield