Gunstocks Not Sent Before the River Froze, Etc.
Document 1798Enclosed is the account for the repair of arms including the cleaning of 460 carbines. Cranch apologizes for not sending the gun stocks before the river froze. He wants to know the price of the stocks delivered. In 1793 he was charged twenty cents which is three cents more than stocks of equal goodness made of plank purchased in Philadelphia. If the charge is too high, his profit will be eliminated.
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Description
Enclosed is the account for the repair of arms including the cleaning of 460 carbines. Cranch apologizes for not sending the gun stocks before the river froze. He wants to know the price of the stocks delivered. In 1793 he was charged twenty cents which is three cents more than stocks of equal goodness made of plank purchased in Philadelphia. If the charge is too high, his profit will be eliminated.
Date
01/19/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Document number
1798011980101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Joseph Cranch
accountant
Notable locations
Philadelphia
West Point
Notable items
list of prices