Employing More Hands, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Employing More Hands, Etc.
Description
Ames has located a vessel on which he will send the musket pattern. He asks permission to employ four more hands which will enable him to keep the work going and make the business more systematic. A gentleman has asked him if the United States will contract for eight to ten stands of arms of the French Charlesville model.
year created
1796
month created
07
day created
29
author
sent from location
Springfield
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
note
Partially illegible.
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
David Ames
Secretary
Secretary at War
hands
notable location
Philadelphia
Springfield
notable item/thing
supplies
vessel
pattern
rule of work
price
employ
accidents
contract
stands of arms
French Charlesville
document number
1796072980101
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) | ZOR03 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | [unknown] |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZOR03a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | David Ames | Springfield | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |