Direction to purchase iron for manufacture of muskets at Springfield Armory
Document 1799Mr. Francis has been directed to purchase and deposit to Harris 1500 weight of best iron for upper barrels for muskets to be rolled for the use of the armory at Springfield. Deliver to Samuel Hodgdon.
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Description
Mr. Francis has been directed to purchase and deposit to Harris 1500 weight of best iron for upper barrels for muskets to be rolled for the use of the armory at Springfield. Deliver to Samuel Hodgdon.
Date
02/04/1799
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1799020400201
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
Mr Francis
military storekeeper
Tench Francis
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
Springfield Armory
armoury
Massachusetts
War Department
Notable items
iron
purchase
deliver
upper barrels of muskets
rolling of iron
arms manufacture