(WAR OF 1812) Letter regarding a visit to a lead mine to pro

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(WAR OF 1812.) Letter regarding a visit to a lead mine to procure ammunition. Autograph Letter Signed "J.F. Bonner" to Anthony Potter of Milledgeville, GA. 2 pages, 13 x 8 1/4 inches; toning and foxing, partial separations at folds, moderate wear. "Lead Minds," 6 November 1813

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An agent visits an unidentified lead mine, hoping to procure material for the war effort. Transportation is the main obstacle: "I was intirely disappointed in obtaining of wagons to take the lead. . . . They were obliged on to Baltimore, therefore I am disappointed in them. . . . I have contracted with one of the gentlemen who owns the lead mines for the balance of the quantity which . . . to purchase at 6 pr pound." Payment was to be made in "Virginia notes and silver." If there is any doubt about the purpose of this expedition, the letter is docketed "amunition."