The letter, dated August 9, 1813, from the Minister of War to Jean Samuel Pauly, references a decision made on January 28, 1813, authorizing the purchase of Pauly’s rifle for placement in the Artillery Museum in Paris at a price of 500 francs. It acknowledges Pauly’s letter of July 28, 1813, reporting the production of a new rifle model for infantry and a carbine for cavalry. The Minister instructs that only the infantry rifle is to be acquired and placed in the museum, with payment to be made as specified in the January 28 decision. The letter closes with formal salutations....
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