Philips makes solicitation to Knox for contract to supply gun powder
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Philips makes solicitation to Knox for contract to supply gun powder
Description
Letter, asks for contract to supply gun powder; discusses manufacture of gun powder in Massachusetts.
short description
Ltr, ask contract to supply gun powder.
year created
1791
month created
07
day created
22
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Samuel Philips
Israel Holt
notable location
Boston
Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
delivery of gun powder
powder has been approved as having the essential qualities
farther improvements
advice conducive to this object will be esteemed a particular favor
endeavoring to bring the manufacture of gun powder to as great a degree of perfection as I was able
satisfaction of supplying a large quantity of that article in the late war at a quality which the paymaster of this state determined equal to English powder
small quantity on hand, some samples of which the bearer hereof will exhibit
disposition to promote the manufacture of an article so essential to our national safety
interest of your native state
supply for the public use a small quantity now & a larger quantity in September
contract which you may think proper to make
document number
1791072240001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | AKD03 (3 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | R: 29, P: 20 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Philips | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |