Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 2
i1 take this thurd oppertunyty to write unto the conserning the guns thou wast to send me to dress and bore. I have reseved 9 guns are dun excepten proof which i think ant worth while to be at the cost to do is twill for they that by them will see them proft. I dont think their is any danger of splitten of them. With the prof of Corhorns for they are verry thick my brother is of my mind about it he maid a 100 for old Joseph Scoot & he would not do it twice how ever that is as the will it tis grately to my dameg they ware soe long cuming. I am in greate hast for the rest be pleasd to send me by the barer William Estes a bar of Jarmen Steel of 2 foot and 1/2 long. I should be glad to hear from the about the a fair of pofing of thim. Heair i reseved thy leter dated 132 of this instant noe more at present but remain thy frind
Robert Barker (1712–1796), son of Caleb Barker, was also involved in the foundry at Hanover (Dwelley and Simmonds, History of Hanover, 20).
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