Requirements for Bells: Page #1 Original title: zlg/ZLG19001.jpg Protection: Open to all Expiration: Never Status: Approved Mark this revision as complete Cancel Requirements for Bells: Page #1 Go full screenExit full screen Layout Reset Philadelphia 21st July 1791 Sir To day I received your Letter of the 14 instant. I am surprised to find any difficulty in procuring the number of Bells which I wrote for, in Lancaster I am informed by those that belong there as well as by many who [[statedly?]] get Bells there that they may be had in any Numbers of proper sizes and better made than any where else at a rate not exceeding forty, Shillings a Dosen. those you speak of at [[?]] must be much too large for my purpose. I want them loud, but not so loud, as I conceive that [[some?]] would be and as for very small ones, of such I have enough on hand. the straps to go through them and round the horses neck, must be fixed with a buckle and be made of leather about as [[?]] as that commonly used for [[?]] box and bayonet belts. When [[?]] the standards I will give you my candid opinion of them, as the [[?]] were made I think there might have come on if broken to [[?]] we can replace them. I have your enclosed returned