Rolled Iron for Sundry Uses

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Springfield Sept. 30^th 1799— Sir, M^r Ames the Superintendant, requests me to supply the Factory with forty five hundred pounds of rod, drawn suitable for sice, tumbler, & screw pins, for upper band & hand Springs— and has produced samples of the several sizes wanted— which together with his Statement— I take the liberty to enclose to your address— requesting you would be pleased to direct the same to be forwarded to this port, for the United States Armory— I believe it essential, that the sizes of the Iron should comport with the sa[undecipherable] Most respectfully I am Sir your obedient Servant Joseph Williams [address:] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r [Superi]ntendant of Stores Philadelphia [postal notation: Received from State Dep't Nov. 24, [1799] R.P.O. 401810] [docket: 134]

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Mr. Ames has asked Williams to supply the factory with 4500 pounds of rolled iron for side, tumbler, and screw pins for upper bands and land springs. He has produced samples of several sizes wanted which are enclosed with his statement and which should be forwarded to the armory at Springfield. It is essential that the sizes of the iron should comport with the samples.