Unfavorable Opinion of the Muskets of Mr. Peck, Etc.
Document 1799Amidst a general assessment of the operations of the Springfield Armory, Wiliams notes that there is an unfavorable opinion of the quality of the muskets received of Mr. Peck. At the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, the muskets have been examined by the Chief Armorer Colonel Foreman in the factory and they are found to be not of good quality. He asks about the propriety of private apprentices being on the pay rolls of the works.
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Autograph Letter Signed
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Amidst a general assessment of the operations of the Springfield Armory, Wiliams notes that there is an unfavorable opinion of the quality of the muskets received of Mr. Peck. At the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, the muskets have been examined by the Chief Armorer Colonel Foreman in the factory and they are found to be not of good quality. He asks about the propriety of private apprentices being on the pay rolls of the works.
Date
10/30/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Springfield
Repository
Document number
1799103080101
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1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Joseph Williams
Ebenezer Stevens
John Loveday
public storekeeper
captains
Abijah Peck
Captain Wadsworth
Captain Morgan
Secretary of the Treasury
chief armorer
Colonel Orr
foreman
apprentices
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Springfield
Armory
Charleston, South Carolina
Hartford
Notable items
returns
armory
vouchers
receipts
ordnance
implements
vessel
credit
purchase
artillery
muskets
certificate of inspection
factory
quality
arm chests
boards
mills
cistern
engine
fire
pays
ox team
continental house