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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 5: (search)
Armory, at sixty-five shillings each. The New-York agent purchased about the same number, and contracted for about fifteen thousand more; he also contracted for five thousand second-hand rifles, used in the Crimea. The first lot of guns were ready to be sent over; but the Persia would not take them, which delayed their arrival here. In a letter to the Governor, Mr. Crowninshield says, I have not ventured to approach the British Government about guns, at the strong recommendation of Mr. Baring; but one of the gun trade, who has the means to do so, has promised to sound them about buying some from them on his own account. I have but little hope of success. Colonel Fremont, who is here, assured me that he was confident I could do nothing in France, but has written for information, which he will give me. The Government seems inclined to favor the South, so far as the question of cotton is concerned,—I think no further. I have a credit of one hundred thousand dollars from Ohio, w