Discusses Contracts with Lane & Salter and the Salisbury Furnace
Item
Type
Autograph Letter
Title
Discusses Contracts with Lane & Salter and the Salisbury Furnace
Description
Wolcott discusses the contract with Lane & Salter to erect and maintain works capable of producing cannon in a quantity suitable for public service. It was expected that Lane & Salter would produce cannon of smaller sizes while the works of Salisbury are being prepared to produce cannon of a larger caliber.
year created
1799
month created
01
day created
29
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Oliver Wolcott
Lane & Salter
Mr. Foxall
Mr. Watson
notable location
Treasury Department
Eagle Furnace
Pennsylvania
Salisbury Furnace
New York
notable item/thing
Cannons
Pennsylvania currency
works of Salisbury
notable idea/issue
public service
caliber
production
document number
1799012940101
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | PCF01 (2 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. | 36;11 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | Treasury Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |