Request for Information on Bar Iron
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Request for Information on Bar Iron
Description
Cover letter regarding: Fear of all bar iron being used for ship ballast, Christie requests amount needed by the United States so it can be purchased before supplies are depleted.
year created
1793
month created
03
day created
06
author
recipient
in collection
note
Enclosed in Stagg to Hodgdon, 03/07/1793.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Tench Coxe
Christie
notable location
Susquehanna
river
Maryland
notable item/thing
bar iron
ship ballast
ships
document number
1793030640001
page start
5
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | ZMF20 (6 pages) | Collection: First Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of War [1A-F2] (RG46) | Box 2 |
| [view document] (5 pages) | ZMF20a (5 pages) | Collection: First Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of War [1A-F2] (RG46) | Box 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Tench Coxe | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |