Request for Issue of Rolled Iron to Springfield Armory

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War Office Decr.10.1799 Rolled Iron to be forwd to Springfield War department December 10. 1799 Sir, Be pleased to deliver to John Wilkins Jun. Esq. to be transported to Springfield for the use of Armoury forty five hundred weight of rolled Iron__ James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon Mr. John Harris

Type

Letter Signed

Description

McHenry requests that Harris deliver 4500 weight of rolled iron to John Wilkins, Jr. to be transported to Springfield for the use of the armory.

Date

12/10/1799

Recipient

Sent from

War Dept.

Document number

1799121000000

Notable persons

James McHenry
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
John Wilkins, Jr.

Notable locations

War Department
Springfield

Notable items

armoury
amory
rolled iron