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Muskets from Hamburg
Muskets from Hamburg delivered to Ebenezer Stevens.
Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187)Musketball Cartridges On Hand
Harris has on hand in his books 35,937 musket ball cartridges, 19 to the pound.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Musket Stocks & Horses Unfit for Use, Etc.
When Hodgdon examines the return from the Springfield Armory, he will find a large proportion of musket stocks unfit for use, some of them affected by the fire and others being shakey and warped. …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Musket Prototypes Have Arrived
Major Craig informs Samuel Hodgdon that the musket prototypes for Albert Gallatin's manufactory have arrived.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Movement of Office due to Fever in City
Due to a lingering fever in Philadelphia, seeks to move office to Trenton New Jersey.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToMore Detailed Account of Military Stores Chargeable against the State of Georgia, from 1793 Shipments
Detailed item-by-item accounting of military stores sent to Savannah in 1793.
Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92)Monthly Returns for Quarter Master Stores
Forwards monthly returns of Quartermaster stores to US troops for September and October 1799.
Letters Sent by David Henley, Agent of the War Department, May 1, 1799-May 7, 1800. (RG217)Money to be furnished to recruiting rendezvous at Wilmington and Bennington
Hamilton asks that Swan gather all arrears of pay that may be due officers and to provide them to the persons appointed to act as paymasters to the recruiting parties at Bennington and Wilmington.
Muster Rolls of Regular Army Organization, 1784-1912. (RG94)Money due to Captain Heth of 3rd Regiment
Captain Heth has a balance due him for subsistence; awaits directions.
Muster Rolls of Regular Army Organization, 1784-1912. (RG94)Money and Claims of Colonel Roberts
Henley replies to Childress' letter of May 20. He cannot accept the money at present, but may need it in the future. He also addresses Childress' query about the claim of Colo. Roberts, and mentions …
Letters Sent by David Henley, Agent of the War Department, May 1, 1799-May 7, 1800. (RG217)Military Stores Invoice of Goods
Letter covering an invoice of military stores being shipped to Fort Wilkinson in Georgia for trading with the Southern Indians. The letter discusses the amounts the agents are to charge for the goods.
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)Methods of Payment
Discussed methods of payment made to troops, reaffirms current orders.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)Memorandum of the bills paid in the War Office were the third set of each enumerated in the bond
From Meeker and Hunt, the memorandum indicates the bills paid in the War Office were the third set of each enumerated in the bond.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)Memorandum of supplies wanted at Detroit
Encloses memorandum of supplies wanted; requests that the articles be forwarded to Detroit early in the spring.
Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187)Medicine & Hospital Stores Not Yet Arrived at Niagara
Rivardi laments that the medicine and hospital stores have yet to arrive at Niagara. He is especially alarmed because he heard from a boatman from Schenectady that the articles had left that place. He …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Materials Required for Making Pistols
Harris is asked to deliver to Robert McCormick whatever materials he may request that are in store for making one hundred pistols, to be charged to the Purveyor as usual.
Subject File of the Naval Records CollectionManufacturing Muskets
Secretary Wolcott acknowledges William Henry's letter offering to fabricate [manufacture] muskets for the use of the United States but contracts for that purpose have already been made. Since it is …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Manufacturing Arms at the Springfield Armory
Ames provides an assessment of arms production at the Springfield Armory. Though he has manufactured as many as seventeen muskets per month, it appears that during the current month he will produce …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Making Cartouche Boxes and Belts
Laws agrees to make any quantity of cartouche boxes and belts agreeable to the listed specifications.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Major Ford's Subsistence Account
As commanding officer of the North Hampton expedition, Major Ford certifies that he has drawn 216 rations over the course of 54 days (four rations per day) at a cost of $32.62.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Loss of a Favorite Child of Two Years Old, Etc.
Miller cites the death of his child as the reason he was delayed in transporting clothing to various posts but assures Hodgdon that it is now on its way.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Local Political Sentiments, Etc.
Major Craig informs Samuel Hodgdon that shipped stores will likely not reach Fort Wayne until winter. Craig also mentions local political sentiments.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Lists Cannon Contracts for Ships Built on the Chesapeake
Hopes to get guns for gunships in the Chesapeake, where they will be constructed. Refers to cannon contracts.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To
