Request for Cooperation in Settling Contracts Made By Tench Francis
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Request for Cooperation in Settling Contracts Made By Tench Francis
Description
Letter, discusses contracts for gunlocks and cartouch box blocks. Directs Whelen to settle these and all contracts made by the previous purveyor, Tench Francis.
short description
Ltr, dis gunlock, cartouch contracts
year created
1800
month created
07
day created
02
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Israel Whelen
Samuel Dexter
George Harrison
Hodgdon
Secretary of War
War Department
purveyor
Tench Francis
notable location
War Department
Washington
London
notable item/thing
letter received this morning
on behalf of the agent for settling the accounts of the late purveyor, relative to an invoice of gunlocks imported
and a letter
relative to a contract for cartouch box blocks
proper that all contracts made under the authority of the department should on its part, be regularly complied with
apply for the necessary information
in whose possession the books and papers of the late purveyor
for that purpose.
notable phrase
letter received this morning
on behalf of the agent for settling the accounts of the late purveyor, relative to an invoice of gunlocks imported
and a letter
relative to a contract for cartouche box blocks
proper that all contracts made under the authority of the department should on its part, be regularly complied with
apply for the necessary information
in whose possession the books and papers of the late purveyor
for that purpose.
document number
1800072200001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XDA22 (2 pages) | Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) | B: 1194 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XDA22a (2 pages) | Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) | B: 1194 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Dexter | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Israel Whelen | [unknown] | [n/a] |