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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[Samuel Hod[g-] — text cut off at edge of image]
Sir, War. Office Oct. 22. 1795
Mr. Ames at Springfield preps, for a few tons of iron for gun barrels 2½ inches wide & ½ an inch thick. How much will it be left to send him? and can the size mentioned be obtained? He says about half sent him before was red short & therefore useless.
T. Pickering
Mr. Hodgdon
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
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War Office
Collection
Document number
1795102200001
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1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Timothy Pickering
[David] Ames
Notable locations
War Office
Springfield