Regarding the Selling of Gun-Making Materials to a Contractor
Document 1799Notifies Harris that Robert McCormick has requested to purchase gun-making materials from the military stores, due to a lack of water [power?] at his own production facility. Directs Harris to sell McCormick the supplies he asks for, and deliver the money to the Treasury via a War Department clerk.
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Notifies Harris that Robert McCormick has requested to purchase gun-making materials from the military stores, due to a lack of water [power?] at his own production facility. Directs Harris to sell McCormick the supplies he asks for, and deliver the money to the Treasury via a War Department clerk.
Date
08/16/1799
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Document number
1799081600401
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Notable persons
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
Treasury Department
John Harris
Secretary of War
Treasurer
contractor
Robert McCormick
Notable locations
works
War Department
Notable items
water
scarcity of water
materials
contract
public stores
pay
articles
monies
cost
guns