Request for Issue of Rolled Iron to Springfield Armory
Document 1799Directs issue of several quantities of rolled iron (with very specific measurements) to the Springfield, Mass. armory.
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[Endorsement: War Office / Feby 25 1799 / Sundries Iron to be fore[undecipherable] / to Springfield.]
War department 25 February 1799.
Sir
The Purveyor has been requested to purchase and deposit with you Half a Ton of the best quality rolled Iron five tenths of an inch wide two and one third of a tenth thick — One Ton three and an half tenths of an inch square — Half a Ton four and an half tenths of an inch thick — and five tenths of an inch wide — as soon as it is received be pleased to deliver it to Samuel Hodgdon Esq. for transportation to Springfield for the use of the Armoury there and to be addressed to Joseph Williams
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs issue of several quantities of rolled iron (with very specific measurements) to the Springfield, Mass. armory.
Date
02/25/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799022500101
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
multiple
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
War Department
Springfield
Massachusetts
Notable items
rolled iron