Correspondence; Gunpowder; Ordnance industry; Government contracts;
Mason provides list of destinations for Du Pont powder procured by the U.S. Office of Indian trade. Mason mentions Mathew Irwin, agent for the Office of Indian Trade in Chicago.
Correspondence; Gunpowder; Government contracts; Ordnance industry;
Mason sends a check on the Bank of the United States for gunpowder manufactured for the Office of Indian Trade. He asks if the Du Pont Company can reduce its prices since his office will be ordering a large quantity of gunpowder.
Correspondence; Gunpowder; Government contracts; Ordnance industry;
Mason discusses payment for gunpowder delivered to the U.S. Office of Indian Trade and inquires about Du Pont Company terms for delivering additional gunpowder.
Correspondence; Gunpowder; Ordnance industry; Government contracts;
Waterman, the Philadelphia agent for the U.S. Office of Indian Trade, writes regarding a gunpowder shipment for Choctaw that will be shipped through New Orleans.
Correspondence; Gunpowder; Ordnance industry; Government contracts;
Waterman, the Philadelphia agent for the U.S. Office of Indian Trade, requests that the Du Pont Company send gunpowder for Natchitoches aboard a vessel bound for New Orleans.
Correspondence; Gunpowder; Ordnance industry; Government contracts;
Waterman, the Philadelphia agent for the U.S. Office of Indian Trade, confirms that the ship Orleans will stop at New Castle to pick up powder for Natchitoches.
Correspondence; Gunpowder; Ordnance industry; Government contracts;
Waterman, the Philadelphia agent for the U.S. Office of Indian Trade, acknowledges the receipt of Du Pont gunpowder for the indian factories and requests an additional shipment to New Orleans to be forwarded to Pittsburgh.
Correspondence; Gunpowder; Ordnance industry; Government contracts;
Waterman, the Philadelphia agent for the U.S. Office of Indian Trade, has secured freight for Du Pont gunpowder headed to Fort Wayne aboard the packet Happy Returns.
Waterman, the Philadelphia agent for the U.S. Office of Indian Trade, has engaged freight for Du Pont powder headed to Oakmulgee aboard the Schooner Mary & Eliza.
Mason encloses a draft on Thomas Waterman. Mason also discusses Du Pont powder that his office purchased from Mr. Cazenove. Mason discusses the high price of saltpeter and his interest in looking to the western territories for additional supplies...
