Thomas Tingey, Captain, USN
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LS dated 10 December 1817 |
Navy Yard Wash[ington] 10 Dec[embe]r 1817 Sir I have received the twelve balls, as models for 42 pounder grape shot: and consider them as extremely well executed: and have now to request you will be pleased to turn and fur- nish me with ten others, of 2 55/100 inches, in- tended for the same sized gun, but, to have five in each tier round the stem of the stool. I am very respectfully Sir Your obed[ien]t Serv]an]t Tho[ma]s Tingey Mr. John Rose. |
