Report of the Expenses of the National Armory

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Report of the Expenses of the National Armory

Description

The Secretary of War lays before the Senate of the United States an exhibit of the expenses of the National Armory at Springfield Massachusetts with the fullest information he has been able to obtain relative to said establishment.

year created

1800

month created

01

day created

07

author

sent from location

War Department

secondary recipient

in image

note

Enclosed in McHenry to Jefferson, 01/06/1800.

notable person/group

James McHenry
Secretary of War
Senate
Superintendent of the Armory
artificers
workmen
apprentices
private contractors
President
master armorers

notable location

War Department
National Armory
Springfield, Massachusetts

notable item/thing

expenses
musket stocks
rations
price
cost
buildings
machinery
tools
unfinished works
materials
repairing French arms
cannon carriages
accounts
muskets
wages
grindstones
charcoal
sea coal
emery
oil
buff leather
cast steel
brass
crucibles
wire
screws
sandpaper
tallow
clothing
files
contingent charges
small arms
contracts
militia service
fine

document number

1800010700402

page start

4

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (9 pages) NKV02 (12 pages) Collection: Sixth Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of War [6A-F3] (RG46) (M1706, roll 4) M: 1706, R: 3

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Department [n/a]
Recipient Senate of the United States [unknown] [n/a]