Work at the Springfield Armory
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Work at the Springfield Armory
Description
The Master Armorer has arrived at Springfield and wants to be accommodated with one of the public houses for his family. Ames wants to know if their armory work should imitate the French or the English and what pieces should be done first and whether they should be black walnut.
year created
1794
month created
12
day created
11
author
sent from location
Springfield
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
David Ames
notable location
Philadelphia
Springfield
Boston
notable item/thing
bank notes
black walnut
patterns
document number
1794121180001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZNP02 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:3 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZNP02a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | David Ames | Springfield | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |