Superintendent's Estimate is Too High
Document 1800Williams contends that the Superintendent's estimate of tools and utensils is too high by several thousand dollars. He bases his contention on documents he has on hand and he has asked [Ames] to dissect his rough estimate and assess the value of each article. [Ames] has refused saying that the Secretary of War has no objections to the estimate he submitted.
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Type
Letter Signed
Description
Williams contends that the Superintendent's estimate of tools and utensils is too high by several thousand dollars. He bases his contention on documents he has on hand and he has asked [Ames] to dissect his rough estimate and assess the value of each article. [Ames] has refused saying that the Secretary of War has no objections to the estimate he submitted.
Date
01/10/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Springfield
Document number
1800011080101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Joseph Williams
Superintendent
Doctor Fobis
Colonel Orr
workman
Mr. Ames
Ordnance Department
Mr. Pourchersse
Samuel Lyman
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Springfield
United States Armory
Notable items
expenditures
abstracts
stock
estimate
tools
utensils
muskets
buildings
pay rolls