Purchasing Iron for the Springfield Armory

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Purchasing Iron for the Springfield Armory

Description

The Secretary of War has requested the Secretary of the Treasury to direct the purchase of ten tons of iron for the armory at Springfield. He suggests that the Purveyor authorize David Ames to procure it in that quarter as good quality can be had at a reasonable rate.

year created

1797

month created

06

day created

15

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg

notable location

War Office

document number

1797061515101

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) ZPF10 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 5
[view document] (2 pages) ZPF10a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 5

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Stagg War Office [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]