Authorization to Contract with Manufacturer for Rifles
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Authorization to Contract with Manufacturer for Rifles
Description
Rifle manufacturers proposal received; discusses contract and penalties for rifle manufacture.
short description
Ltr, dis contract for rifle manufacture
year created
1792
month created
01
day created
04
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
General Hand
Henry Knox
notable location
War Department
Lancaster
notable phrase
delivered as early as possible
parcels of an hundred each
enter into suitable penalties for the nonperformance on either side
you are experienced in this business I shall take the liberty of relying solely upon your inspection and judgement of them
set them by the best arms in all respects
all men shall approve
sample or standard gun first made as you shall entirely approve and let the contract conform to it
have just received your letter
proposals of the manufacturers
no time is to be lost on this occasion we embrace the offer respecting the rifle guns at twelve dollars
please to enter into a written agreement with them for five hundred certain to be paid for in this city on your certificate of having received one hundred
paid in finishing and delivery of each hundred
document number
1792010400001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ATA14 (3 pages) | Collection: Charles Roberts Autograph Collection | Collection 743 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | General Edward Hand | [unknown] | [n/a] |