WONDERFUL HISTORICAL COLT ARCHIVE OF APPROXIMATELY 16 LETTERS.

WONDERFUL HISTORICAL COLT ARCHIVE OF APPROXIMATELY 16 LETTERS. The first letter is dated April 15, 1861 from Maj. Thorton to Samuel Colt ordering 100 fluted 1860 Army revolvers and 1 for himself. Second is an order for Colt cartridges dated November 27, 1861 from Ordinance Gen. Ripley. Third is a letter to Samuel Colt and an invoice with receipt from G.H.Talcott for the New York Arsenal. Fourth: a letter to Samuel Colt from famed army inspector W.A. Thorton re: an early order of 200 dragoon pistols dated July 30, 1849. Fifth: acceptance letter to Colt Dec. 24, 1849 for 300 Colts, flasks etc – total order $7545. Sixth: Treasury Dept. payment statement for 1000 rifle/mskts & 1000 holster pistols (1860 Army) – total amount $34,432.50. Seventh: letter from US Ordinance Oct. 4, 1849 advising Elisha Colt that the Government was overcharged on 200 dragoon pistols. Eighth: letter form War Department August 24, 1864 confirming an order for 20,000 Army revolvers between Jan. & July 1865. Ninth: letter to Colt dated June 4, 1862 assigning 10 inspectors to the Colt plant. Tenth: letter from US Ordinance Dept. May 8, 1851 ordering 2000 dragoon pistols. Eleventh: claim of Sam Colt re: 200 dragoon pistols accompanied by orig Treasury certificates advising payment shortly. Twelfth: handwritten letter to Colt form Office of Inspector Oct. 31, 1863 ordering 955 Colt 1860 Army revolvers for Gen. McClellan’s cavalry. Thirteenth: letter to Colt form Ordnance Oct 16, 1863 re: return of a revolver. Fourteenth: four US gov’t letters to Colt from the Ordnance & Treasury depts. – one signed Gen. Ripley for a large order of Colt mskts . Wonderful archive of Colt documents, some very attractive with fanciful writing & would be both interesting and decorative and most appropriate for framing. Most of the letters have been transcribed and carry a copy of the orig catalog description when the consignor purchased the objects. CONDITION: Generally good throughout. 4-32336 JJ294 (6,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2162	$0.00	WONDERFUL HISTORICAL COLT ARCHIVE OF APPROXIMATELY 16 LETTERS. The first letter is dated April 15, 1861 from Maj. Thorton to Samuel Colt ordering 100 fluted 1860 Army revolvers and 1 for himself. Second is an order for Colt cartridges dated November 27, 1861 from Ordinance Gen. Ripley. Third is a letter to Samuel Colt and an invoice with receipt from G.H.Talcott for the New York Arsenal. Fourth: a letter to Samuel Colt from famed army inspector W.A. Thorton re: an early order of 200 dragoon pistols dated July 30, 1849. Fifth: acceptance letter to Colt Dec. 24, 1849 for 300 Colts, flasks etc – total order $7545. Sixth: Treasury Dept. payment statement for 1000 rifle/mskts & 1000 holster pistols (1860 Army) – total amount $34,432.50. Seventh: letter from US Ordinance Oct. 4, 1849 advising Elisha Colt that the Government was overcharged on 200 dragoon pistols. Eighth: letter form War Department August 24, 1864 confirming an order for 20,000 Army revolvers between Jan. & July 1865. Ninth: letter to Colt dated June 4, 1862 assigning 10 inspectors to the Colt plant. Tenth: letter from US Ordinance Dept. May 8, 1851 ordering 2000 dragoon pistols. Eleventh: claim of Sam Colt re: 200 dragoon pistols accompanied by orig Treasury certificates advising payment shortly. Twelfth: handwritten letter to Colt form Office of Inspector Oct. 31, 1863 ordering 955 Colt 1860 Army revolvers for Gen. McClellan’s cavalry. Thirteenth: letter to Colt form Ordnance Oct 16, 1863 re: return of a revolver. Fourteenth: four US gov’t letters to Colt from the Ordnance & Treasury depts. – one signed Gen. Ripley for a large order of Colt mskts . Wonderful archive of Colt documents, some very attractive with fanciful writing & would be both interesting and decorative and most appropriate for framing. Most of the letters have been transcribed and carry a copy of the orig catalog description when the consignor purchased the objects. CONDITION: Generally good throughout. 4-32336 JJ294 (6,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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