Manufacture of Lighter Guns
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Manufacture of Lighter Guns
Description
Neilson experiment with materials and believed guns could be made with lighter material than brass currently in use. Neilson requested discussion on subject prior to Hamilton leaving "Seat of Government."
year created
1798
month created
11
day created
12
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
print doc only
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
William Neilson
merchant
financier
director
New-York Insurance Company
Governor
notable location
New York
city
Salisbury
Connecticut
forge
mine
notable item/thing
guns
brass
field artillery
iron
steel
arms
ammunition
notable idea/issue
lighter guns
production
construction
document number
1798111290000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Neilson | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |