Letter from the War Office to the Secretary of the Treasury regarding testing of cannon
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the War Office to the Secretary of the Treasury regarding testing of cannon
Description
Discusses the means of testing the cannon. Purpose of the test is to determine if any water can penetrate through the holes of cannon. Discusses the proving of the cannon by powder and placement thereafter on a timber. Provides details how the cannon will be sealed and filled with water. If any water leaks, then it will be refused.
year created
1796
month created
09
day created
27
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
author note
No signature, from War Office
recipient note
Oliver Wolcott
notable person/group
Oliver Wolcott
Mr Hughes
James McHenry
Secretary of War
War Office
Secretary of Treasury
notable location
War Office
Philadelphia
War Department
Treasury Department
notable item/thing
cannon
water
tallow
draughts
twelve pounders
timber
bore
touch hole
watering pot
rammer
cloth
muzzle
tallow
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1796092715055
page start
191
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZXA06 (315 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) | V:1, P:191-192. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | [unknown] | [n/a] |