Delivery of Munitions

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Delivery of Munitions

Description

Directs delivery of paper cartridges to hold sixteen pounds of cannon powder.

short description

Ltr, dir send paper cannon cartridges

year created

1796

month created

11

day created

18

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

author note

James McHenry;Samuel Hodgdon.

notable person/group

John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Francis DeCosta
Mr. Harris.

notable location

War Department

notable item/thing

paper cartridges
twenty four pounder
cannon
powder
cannon powder
deliver

notable phrase

paper cartridges made on a twenty four pounder former each of a size sufficient to hold sixteen pounds of cannon powder

document number

1796111800002

page start

2

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XEF10 (2 pages) Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) B:129
[view document] (2 pages) XEF10a (2 pages) Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) B:129

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Department [n/a]
Recipient John Harris [unknown] [n/a]