I Am Ready to Supply Cannon Balls
Document 1798Byers is part owner of a blast furnace in Springfield and stands ready to provide the United States with cannon balls. He wants to know who negotiates contracts for the US, what quantity and size of balls are needed, and how much per ton would be paid for delivering them to the public store.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Byers is part owner of a blast furnace in Springfield and stands ready to provide the United States with cannon balls. He wants to know who negotiates contracts for the US, what quantity and size of balls are needed, and how much per ton would be paid for delivering them to the public store.
Date
08/18/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Springfield
Document number
1798081880201
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
James Byers
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Springfield