Requests Information about Iron Ballasts

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Requests Information about Iron Ballasts

Description

Reports that a considerable quantity of iron ballasts were delivered to a War Department agent from the ship Alliance. Hopes to use them most economically. Requests a note of their condition.

year created

1794

month created

07

day created

07

author

sent from location

Revenue Office

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Tench Coxe
Captain Barry
Secretary of War
Navy
agent
Treasury Department

notable location

Revenue Office
War Department

notable item/thing

Ship Alliance
iron ballast
models
contracts
note
quantities

document number

1794070740001

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (1 pages) DFV13 (1 pages) Collection: Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74) P:55

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Tench Coxe Revenue Office [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]