Semmes, Paul Jones, 1815-1863 to Joseph E. Brown

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GLC#
GLC00508.03-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
December 21, 1860
Author/Creator
Semmes, Paul Jones, 1815-1863
Title
to Joseph E. Brown
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
2 p. : docket ; Height: 25.5 cm, Width: 20.5 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson

Writes to the Governor of Georgia enclosing a contract for 300 Colt New Model Army pistols to be delivered in two weeks. Mentions that the same factory, the Colts Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co. of Hartford, Connecticut is now filling orders for the U.S. Government at the same price of $22.50. Comments on the pistol, "...this is a very superior arm - a little longer & larger than Colts Navy and lighter than Colt Dragoon pistol and better than either." Informs of other contracts made for "...cavalry & artillery sabres, cavalry & Infantry equipments, rifle cannon & projectiles, Lead, Gun carriages, ..." Marked copy. Addressed from the 5th Avenue Hotel, New York.

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