Charge for Repairing Arms at West Point
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Charge for Repairing Arms at West Point
Description
Cranch wants to know what the gunsmiths of Philadelphia charge for the individual parts of the muskets they repair. If he should be required to repair more arms at West Point, should he charge for each stand of arms of for each article? Respecting swivel bands, should he charge for the band and swivel or for the band only?
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
23
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
note
Cited in Hodgdon to Cranch, 07/31/1799.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Joseph Cranch
notable location
Philadelphia
West Point
notable item/thing
set of new brass musket mounting
heel plate
guard
trigger plate
nose cap
tailpipe
bellpipe
smallpipes
document number
1799072380201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZQJ06 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:7 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZQJ06a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:7 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Cranch | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |