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To Alexander Hamilton from William Neilson, 12 November 1798

From William Neilson1

New York, November 12, 1798. “From the conversation we had on the Subject of field Artillery I made several experiments on this metal while at Salisbury.…2 I am now fully persuaded that guns can be made there … even lighter than brass.… I would request some discussion may be had before you leave the Seat of Government.…”

ALS, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.

1. Neilson was a New York City merchant and financier and a director of the New-York Insurance Company.

2. During the American Revolution, munitions were produced in Salisbury, Connecticut, from iron mines and forges located in the town.

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    To Alexander Hamilton from William Neilson, 12 November 1798
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    Neilson, William
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    Hamilton, Alexander
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    12 November 1798

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    “To Alexander Hamilton from William Neilson, 12 November 1798,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-22-02-0148. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 22, July 1798 – March 1799, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1975, p. 237.]

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