Cannon Balls That May Be Wanted
Document 1799Lane acknowledges that he can furnish the United States with the cannon balls that may be wanted. He will undertake this task at 25 pounds (currency) per ton and will deliver twenty tons per week if necessary. Since doubleheaded shot cannister and grape were not mentioned, he encloses a small bill for same.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Lane acknowledges that he can furnish the United States with the cannon balls that may be wanted. He will undertake this task at 25 pounds (currency) per ton and will deliver twenty tons per week if necessary. Since doubleheaded shot cannister and grape were not mentioned, he encloses a small bill for same.
Date
04/19/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Stamper's Wharf
Repository
Document number
1799041980301
Page start
1
Note
Enclosure: bill showing cost per ton of doubleheaded shot, grape, and shells.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
William Lane
Notable locations
5th Street
Stamper's Wharf