Requests Appraisal to Purchase Guns from Former Commissary
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Requests Appraisal to Purchase Guns from Former Commissary
Description
Reports that requested gunlock and barrels were damaged and did not function properly. Has since found some continental musket barrels belonging to a former commissary. They cannot agree on a price. Suggests that he send 2 or 3 men to provide proper appraisal. The former commissary also suggests that not far from them is a boatload of complete guns, minus a few that have been squandered.
year created
1796
month created
04
day created
04
author
sent from location
Norwalk
recipient
sent to location
Westfield
in collection
notable person/group
Lovett Partridge
Phill Miller
Commissary
notable location
Westfield
Norwalk
Middletown
notable item/thing
Gun Locks
Barrels
Musket Barrels
notable idea/issue
Appraisal
document number
1796040415001
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) | ZOL09 (2 pages) | Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) | B:4 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZOL09a (2 pages) | Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) | B:4 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Phil. Miller | Norwalk | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Lovett Partridge | Westfield | [n/a] |