Request for Boring Mill and Bill of Scantling

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Mr. Coxe has the honor to transmit to the Secretary at War, an extract from a letter from Samuel Hughes Esq. dated July 4 “A plan of the boring mill with a bill of scantling ought “to be forwarded as soon as possible, in order that the materials may “be got ready before the Frenchman comes down”.,

Type

Letterbook

Description

Encloses extract of letter from Samuel Hughes. Requests boring mill and bill of scantling be delivered before the French arrive.

Author

Tench Coxe

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)

Document number

9999999941501

Page start

1

Note

Based on content, Henry Knox is presumed to be the Secretary at War at the time of this letter and its recipient.

Notable persons

Henry Knox
Tench Coxe
Secretary of War: Samuel Hughes
Frenchman

Notable items

extract from a letter
boring mill
plan
bill of scantling
materials