Renewing Ely Whitney's Contract
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Renewing Ely Whitney's Contract
Description
Ely Whitney has requested an advance on his contract to fabricate arms in New Haven. Wolcott onsiders Mr. Rittenhaur, Elizur Goodrich, and Major Wadsworth as appropriate judges of Whitney's ability to manufacture arms and he is satisfied that the factory at New Haven is established on the best principles. He recommends the renewal of Whitney's contract which should include enhanced reimbursements.
year created
1801
month created
01
day created
13
author
sent from location
Washington
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Partially illegible.
notable person/group
Samuel Dexter
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
Elie Whitney
Elizur Goodrich
Major Wadsworth
notable location
Washington, D.C.
New Haven, Connecticut
notable item/thing
Arms
document number
1801011340001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
Transcribe this document
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | PCF22 (2 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. | 6;110 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | Washington | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Dexter | [unknown] | [n/a] |