Improvement in the Work of the Armory, Etc.
Document 1799After reporting that the chest of arms has been forwarded to New York, Ames assesses the operation of the Springfield Armory. He sees improvement in that the work is better executed with more dispatch and less labor than had previously been the case. Of particular importance is the improved mode of boring the barrels, it now being done in less time and with less expense.
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
After reporting that the chest of arms has been forwarded to New York, Ames assesses the operation of the Springfield Armory. He sees improvement in that the work is better executed with more dispatch and less labor than had previously been the case. Of particular importance is the improved mode of boring the barrels, it now being done in less time and with less expense.
Date
10/18/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Springfield
Document number
1799101880301
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
David Ames
John Harris
Colonel Williams
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Springfield
New York
Notable items
chest of arms
lock
mounting
bayonet
ramrod
stocks
barrels
boring
side plates
old iron
turning lathe
grindstones