Details Surrounding Musket Manufacture Contract
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Details Surrounding Musket Manufacture Contract
Description
Letter, discusses contract for manufacture of muskets. Directs issue of 3,000 musket stocks to Robert McCormick, arms contractor. Asks that the two best of the finished muskets, being made on the Charleville French model, be kept as patterns, with one to be returned to McCormick, one to be kept in the military stores.
short description
Ltr, dis contract for making muskets
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
20
author
sent from location
Trenton
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Oliver Wolcott
Mr. Robert McCormick
notable location
Philadelphia
Trenton
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
notable item/thing
muskets
stocks
walnut
receipts
model
patterns
notable phrase
contract for manufacturing and delivery muskets for the United States
request you will when required deliver to him seasoned black walnut stocks out of the public stores
observing to take triplicate receipts therefor
muskets being to be made [agreeable] to the Charleville model
two of the most perfect to be selected to serve as patterns
have them sealed or marked in such manner as to identify them hereafter
one of them is then to be delivered to Mr. McCormick
the other you will keep safely in your possession.
document number
1798082080401
page start
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