Response to Information that Inferior Muskets Distributed
Item
Type
Letter
Title
Response to Information that Inferior Muskets Distributed
Description
Hodgdon responds to Williams' letter stating the that muskets delivered are not the same as the pattern muskets examined and approved by Hodgdon and the Secretary of War. He asks Williams to write those who have received muskets to point out the defects. In a post script Hodgdon describes features of a pattern or model musket.
short description
Response to Information that Inferior Muskets Distributed
year created
1798
month created
12
day created
06
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
note
Cited in Williams to Hodgdon, 12/14/1798.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Colonel Joseph Williams
Samuel Hodgdon
Secretary of War James McHenry
Captain Ames
notable location
Philadelphia
Springfield
notable item/thing
muskets
models or patterns
existing contracts
minute and particular
imperfect muskets
pattern muskets
point to them the defects
no inferior musket
received on inspection
nut
bayonet
upper part or face of the barrel
upper ramrod
belled
returning the ramrod
locks
Mr. Ames' Pattern
cost
document number
1798120628355
page start
308
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (560 pages) | BJA01 (560 pages) | Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. | P: 308 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Williams | [unknown] | [n/a] |