Discusses Contracts with Lane & Salter and the Salisbury Furnace
Document 1799Wolcott discusses the contract with Lane & Salter to erect and maintain works capable of producing cannon in a quantity suitable for public service. It was expected that Lane & Salter would produce cannon of smaller sizes while the works of Salisbury are being prepared to produce cannon of a larger caliber.
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Autograph Letter
Description
Wolcott discusses the contract with Lane & Salter to erect and maintain works capable of producing cannon in a quantity suitable for public service. It was expected that Lane & Salter would produce cannon of smaller sizes while the works of Salisbury are being prepared to produce cannon of a larger caliber.
Date
01/29/1799
Author
Recipient
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Treasury Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799012940101
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Oliver Wolcott
Lane & Salter
Mr. Foxall
Mr. Watson
Notable locations
Treasury Department
Eagle Furnace
Pennsylvania
Salisbury Furnace
New York
Notable items
Cannons
Pennsylvania currency
works of Salisbury