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 image

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.

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[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
Author John Stagg War Office [n/a]
Recipient William Knox [unknown] [n/a]