From the February 23, 2021, Weapons and Warfare blog.
Patterson Ironworks agreed to furnish the engines and boilers after talks with Leeds had failed because the company was already occupied with manufacturing and the shafting for the CSS Arkansas and the never completed Tennessee at Memphis.
Leeds's asking price for constructing the engines was $65,0000 plus a build time of no less than four months. Patterson, on the other hand, offered to construct them for$45,000 plus a bonus if the work was completed in 90 days. They received the contract.
But, after necessary changes took place, the Patterson Ironworks added $20,000 in price for building the engines and $8,000 for boilers.
--Old B-Runner
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