Purchasing Cannon Gunpowder and Musket Gunpowder
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Purchasing Cannon Gunpowder and Musket Gunpowder
Description
Wolcott informs McHenry of the amounts of cannon gun powder he has purchased through the agency of John Delafield and William Kenyon in addition to fine musket gun powder that is now in the magazine at Governors Island under the care of Captain Frye. McHenry is asked to provide an agent from his department to receive the powder on behalf of the public.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
18
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
in collection
note
The draft letter is not signed but is from the Treasury Department (T. D.)
notable person/group
James McHenry
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
Ebenezer Stevens
notable location
Treasury Department
document number
1798051840001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | PCG01 (5 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. | V:34, N:71 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | PDD01 (0 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers, MSS. | V: 34, P: 71 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | Treasury Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |