Fourth of July Celebration
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Fourth of July Celebration
Description
Knox is directed to furnish Col. Thomas Proctor for the celebration of the Fourth of July: 47 flannel cartridges for cannon, 188 pounds of powder, six portfires, and a portion of tubes.
year created
1792
month created
06
day created
13
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
William Knox
John Stagg
Secretary of War
Colonel Thomas Procter
notable location
War Office
notable item/thing
celebration
4th of July
Fourth of July
flannel cartridges
12 pounders
cannon
powder
portfire
tubes
document number
1792061315001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
Letter from War Office
June 13th 1792
John Stagg Jr.
[Received from State Dept. Nov. 24. 1884, R.P>O. 401310.]
[Encircled: 154]
War Office June 13th 1792
Sir,
The Secretary of War requests that you will furnish to the order of Col. Thomas Procter, for the celebration of the 4th of July next, forty seven flannel cartridges, for twelve pounders - one hundred and eighty eight pounds of powder - six portfires - and a proportion of tubes.
Your humble Servt:
Jno Stagg Junr.
June 13th 1792
John Stagg Jr.
[Received from State Dept. Nov. 24. 1884, R.P>O. 401310.]
[Encircled: 154]
War Office June 13th 1792
Sir,
The Secretary of War requests that you will furnish to the order of Col. Thomas Procter, for the celebration of the 4th of July next, forty seven flannel cartridges, for twelve pounders - one hundred and eighty eight pounds of powder - six portfires - and a proportion of tubes.
Your humble Servt:
Jno Stagg Junr.
Item sets
Document instances
In image | In source | Location in source | |
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[view document] (2 pages) | ZLV05 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 1 |
[view document] (2 pages) | ZLV05a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 1 |
Document names
Type | Name | Location | Notes |
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Author | John Stagg | War Office | [n/a] |
Recipient | William Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |