Handwritten letter from Alfred Mordecai of the Ordnance Office in Washington, D.C. to Captain E. Harding at the Augusta Arsenal, dated July 24, 1839. The letter acknowledges receipt of Harding's requisition and states that Hall's rifles will be shipped from Harpers Ferry. It also discusses the difficulty in obtaining other rifle parts and mentions Messrs D. Albert & Co. of Baltimore as importers for Harpers Ferry. The letter is folded and shows significant water or ink staining, particularly down the center. The reverse side includes an address and a red wax seal. **3.
Subject: Rifles
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This is an issue of "Scientific American," a weekly journal of practical information in art, science, mechanics, agriculture, chemistry, and manufactures, dated August 24, 1861. The issue features an article on "Carvalho's Steam Superheater," detailing Solomon Nunes Carvalho's new system for superheating steam. The cover prominently features an engraving titled "Rifling Cannon" and includes various other articles related to technology and current events of the period, likely relevant to the American Civil War era. The publication uses typical 19th-century typography and engravings. 3.