Hall, James (1750-1819) [Report of shells cast at Salisbury Furnace]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10037 Author/Creator: Hall, James (1750-1819) Place Written: Salisbury, Connecticut Type: Manuscript document Date: 26 July 1782 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 35.5 x 23 cm. Order a Copy
Created by Captain Lieutenant Hall of the 3rd Regiment of Artillery. Contains Hall's signature, possibly copied (document is in the hand of Samuel Shaw). Hall divides his assessment into 8 inch and 5 1/2 inch shells. Docketed 27 July 1782.
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