Cheaper Arms from Germany, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Cheaper Arms from Germany, Etc.
Description
Enclosed are the accounts of several shipments of arms made by the order of Rufus King, U.S. minister in England. Pitcairne notes that these arms are much cheaper than those made in America and England even when including the cost of freight and insurance. They might even be had at a cheaper rate as the War in Europe draws to a close.
year created
1800
month created
07
day created
09
author
sent from location
Hamburg
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in Dexter to Hodgdon, 10/10/1800.
notable person/group
Oliver Wolcott, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury
Joseph Pitcairn
Rufus King
James Watson
Prosper Williams
J. Jellott
Captain Conor
notable location
Hamburg
England
America
New York
Baltimore
notable item/thing
arms
stand of arms
guns
flints
banco marcs
freight
insurance
copper
sheathing ships
bolts
nails
rudder pieces
Cleopatra
notable idea/issue
war in Europe
document number
1800070990001
page start
7
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZRA07 (10 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 8 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Pitcairn | Hamburg | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | [unknown] | [n/a] |