Reasonable Price for a Horse-Mill, Etc.

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West=Point Oct. 13 1800— Sir. As I intend leaving this Place this fall— and the season presses— must beg you to give me an immediate answer to the following queries— will the publick give me a reasonable price for a Horse=Mill which I erected for grinding and polish=ing bayonets Gun furniture &c— also the window Glass in the Shop 2 pair of Smiths Ballows 2 good Anvils and 12 large Vices and a great number of small tools. you will please to informe me if my account is to be forwarded to you or the Account— an immediate answer will oblige your Hum^d Ser^t Joseph Cranch [Received from State Dep. Jun 24 [undecipherable] R P [undecipherable] 4018] Sam^l Hodgdon Esq^r [Endorsement on wrapper: £165 p^t] [Endorsement on wrapper: p2] [Docket on wrapper: West Point 19 Octo 1800] [Circled: 19] [Received from States Dep. Nov. 22 [undecipherable] R.P.O. 4018 C]

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Since Cranch is about to depart, he wants to know if the public will give him a reasonable price for a horse-mill he built for grinding and polishing bayonets and gun furniture as well as window glass in the shop, two pairs of smith's bellows, two anvils, twelve vices, and a number of small tools.