Instructions for Inspection of New Swords, Scabbards, & Belts
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Instructions for Inspection of New Swords, Scabbards, & Belts
Description
Informs Wadsworth of arrangements to inspect an order of new swords, scabbards, and belts. Asks Wadsworth to act as middleman in communicating this to the contractors.
year created
1799
month created
01
day created
15
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
Hartford
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Jeremiah Wadsworth, Esq
James McHenry
Abel Buel
David Greenleaf
gentlemen
contractors
Mr. David Ames
superintendent of the armory at Springfield
Mr. Orr
master armourer [ armorer ]
Secretary of War
notable location
War Department
Hartford
Springfield
Massachusetts
Connecticut
notable item/thing
manufacture
delivery
swords
scabbards
belts
patterns
inspected
contract
pattern
cracks
flaws
figure of the year
report
inspection
articles
document number
1799011505000
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NAZ01 (2 pages) | Collection: Jeremiah Wadsworth Papers | B: 142 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jeremiah Wadsworth | Hartford | [n/a] |