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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.708 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1792 |
| Title | Hugh Orr to Amara Davis relating to a canon bore |
| Date | 27 April 1792 |
| Author | Orr, Hugh (1717-1798) |
| Recipient | Davis, Amara |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written by Orr as an inventor and owner of a foundry to Davis as Quartermaster General of Boston. Says he is in possession of a cannon bore which belongs to the state and wants to return it. Claims it would be proper to give it to Davis. It weighs half a ton. Tries to downplay the cost of carting the bore, saying it is a fair price for the season. |
| Subjects | Industry Artillery Military History Finance |
| Place written | Bridgewater, Connecticut |
| Theme | Industry; Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |