Delivery of Gun Smith Supplies
Document 1798Orders to deliver tools and iron to Springfield for musket barrels.
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[War Office
July 25: 1798
Send to be sent to Springfield
Armoury]
War department July 25. 1798
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon Esq. for transpor-
tation to Springfield, Seventeen Gun Smith Anvils — Forty seven
Gun Smiths Bench Vices. Eight hundred pounds rolled Iron for
Musket Bands. —
James McHenry
Mr John Harris
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Orders to deliver tools and iron to Springfield for musket barrels.
Date
07/25/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1798072500401
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
military storekeeper
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Notable locations
War Department
Springfield
Massachusetts
Springfield armory
Notable items
gun smith anvils
rolled iron
musket barrels
gunsmith bench vice
musket bands
deliver
transportation