Questions Possibility of Wooden Carriage Wheels; Reports Delivery of Articles
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Questions Possibility of Wooden Carriage Wheels; Reports Delivery of Articles
Description
Refers to the question for iron carriage wheels for fortification cannons, and whether the wheels should be made of wood instead. The current state of foreign affairs may require prompt need of cannons. Requests approval for manufacture of such wheels. Makes suggestions about guns. Reports offer of naval agents in Boston to deliver kentledge free of charge.
year created
1794
month created
10
day created
10
author
sent from location
Revenue Office
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Tench Coxe
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of the Treasury
Naval Agents
Captain Nicholson
notable location
Revenue Office
Boston
notable item/thing
iron carriage wheels
cannons
wood
guns
kentledge
notable idea/issue
foreign affairs
manufacturing
document number
1794101040101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DFX05 (2 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:181 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Tench Coxe | Revenue Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |