Request to deliver powder for proving musket barrels, and lead for balls

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Request to deliver powder for proving musket barrels, and lead for balls

Description

Letter directs delivery of two quarter casks of powder to John Nicholson for proving musket barrels and lead for balls.

short description

Ltr, dir powder to prove musket barrels & lead for balls.

year created

1799

month created

10

day created

30

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
John Nicholson

notable location

Philadelphia

notable item/thing

quarter casks
powder
musket barrels
lead
balls

document number

1799103028201

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (4 pages) XEP11 (4 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: 190
[view document] (2 pages) XEP11a (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: 190
[view document] (0 pages) ZWC17 (0 pages) Collection: Record of Disbursements by the Commissary General of Military Stores Department and Supply Orders of the Superintendent of Military Stores, Oct 2, 1780-June 2, 1781 and July 26, 1799-Aug 19, 1801. (RG93) (M927) P: 17

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient John Harris [unknown] [n/a]