Responding to Warm Weather by Working on Muskets

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Springfield july the 1: 0797 Sir I here with tranſmit you a return of the work done in the Armourys Shop at this poft for the month of june and as the weather is now becoming very warm and diſagreeable working over the fire ſhould be glad to recieve your Orders to attend to the muſkets in the Stores that we may begin on them by the 20 of the preſent month. I am Sir your moſt obedient & very humble Servant David Ames [David Ames — 8^th July 1797 — Rec^d — Wants orders to clean the Muskets in Store] Col^o Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia

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Ames transmits a return of the work done at the Armorer's shop at Springfield for the month of June. Since the weather is becoming warm and the work over the fire disagreeable, he suggests that they soon begin working on the muskets in the stores.