Materials for Manufacturing Charleville Muskets

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Materials for Manufacturing Charleville Muskets

Description

Enclosed is the statement of Jacob Dukert's account of materials received from Tench Francis, the late purveyor, for the purpose of manufacturing Charleville Muskets for the United States. The balance of materials remaining in Dukert's hands includes barrels, ramrods, and bayonets. He will deliver the muskets as soon as he receives his instructions.

year created

1800

month created

08

day created

12

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

note

Includes enclosure: Account of Materials Received by Jacob Dukert and Account of Materials Turned into Military Stores.

author note

Simon Gratz; Hyman Gratz.

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Simon Gratz
Hyman Gratz
Messrs Gratz
Jacob Dinkert
Jacob Dukert
Tench Francis
purveyor

notable location

Philadelphia

notable item/thing

statement
muskets
materials
manufacturing
charleville muskets
barrels
bayonts
ramrods
navy stores
verbal contract
military departments
locks
military stores
books of the military stores

document number

1800081280101

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (4 pages) ZQX12 (4 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 8
[view document] (3 pages) ZQX12a (3 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 8

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Simon & Hyman Gratz Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]