Specifications of Defects in the Muskets

Item

Type

Document

Title

Specifications of Defects in the Muskets

Description

Williams encloses a list of specifications of the defects in the muskets fabricated by Mr. Peck of Hartford.

year created

1799

month created

12

day created

10

sent from location

Springfield

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Joseph Williams
Decius Wadsworth
Colonel Robert Orr
Abijah Peck
Secretary of the Treasury
Oliver Wolcott Jr

notable location

Springfield
New London
Hartford

notable item/thing

musket
defects
list
lock
hammer
half cock
stock
stocking
barrel
mounting
wood
bayonet
left handed
ramrod

document number

1799121099910

transcription

Springfield Dec. 10 1799
Sir,
Enclosed is Col. Grr.s specification of defects found in the market
Sahncatio by mr Alijah Peck of Hartford - which Have been ewrected by
the Secretary of the Treasury, to procure & transmit to your at New
London for your Future Government.
I am
Sir
Your with respect
Your chedunt servant-
Jon Williams
Captain Decius Wadswerth-
Here follows a copy of the [word stricken] defacto yeare
1st. in regard to the Lock- it is not well proportional, the hammer
will not shut to a good Joint_ some go oft at half cock + some
stop at half cock_ some of the hams are not hardened well
nor well bored
2nd With respect to the stocking part._ the stocking is very bad
the Lock is not well lit inand does not make a good point
to the barrell_ the mounting is badly filed & not will cut
into the wood_
3rd- the Bayonett is not wile tempered_+ some of them cut
left handed_
4th. The Hamror is not wele tempered_ nor cuik at return
without going out of the middle hand
Syned Robert Grr__
Directed to
Jon Williams-
Enclosed to Captain Wadsworth__
Dated Dec.9.1799

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) XWA14a (1 pages) Collection: Letters Sent (Letterbooks) by the Military Storekeeper and Paymaster, Springfield Armory, 1799-1859. (RG156) [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Joseph Williams Springfield [n/a]
Recipient Decius Wadsworth [unknown] Captain