Proving of cannon and discussion on windage and accuracy
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Proving of cannon and discussion on windage and accuracy
Description
Will send officers from Corps of Artillerists and Engineers to prove guns. Requests a number of ball in order to test naval gunnery for purpose of experiment, calculating windage. Technical discussion on the the manufacture of weapons, calibers, bores, issue of attaining higher level of accuracy.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
31
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
author note
James McHenry
recipient note
Samuel Hughes
notable person/group
Samuel Hughes
James McHenry
Josiah Fox
Mr. DaCosta
Secretary War
War Department
notable location
War Department
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
windage
cannon
balls
bore
caliber
gun
leaden balls
metal
notable idea/issue
proving of cannon
technical specifications of cannon
accuracy of cannon
document number
1798053100055
page start
310
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:310 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Office | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hughes | [unknown] | [n/a] |