Estimate for cleaning muskets in Philadelphia

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Estimate for cleaning muskets in Philadelphia

Description

From Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate for cleaning the public muskets in store at Philadelphia

year created

1788

month created

05

day created

13

in image

content note

The note indicates that there were approximately 22000 muskets on hand in the magazine.

author note

unknown

notable location

Philadelphia

notable item/thing

11572 muskets

notable phrase

Note: If only a part are cleaned at present, the above proposition will determine the cost of any less number as the first mentioned number is somewhat more than half on hand.

document number

1788051390255

page start

19

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Document instances

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[view document] (1 pages) DFE01 (71 pages) Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) V: 148, P: 90

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Quartermaster General's Department [unknown] [n/a]