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; Ordnance industry; Government contracts;
Mason reports that he has met with the Navy commissioners and has received assurances that the du Pont Company will hace continued work remanufacturing gunpowder for the Navy.
Correspondence; Government contracts; Gunpowder; Ordnance industry;
Mason confirms that he will lobby for the Du Pont Company interest in Washington and encourage the U.S. government to give the Du Pont Company as much business as possible.
