Casks of Powder
Document 1792The Secretary of War directs Knox to respond to the request of Col. Thomas Proctor and furnish him the number of quarter casks of powder that he requires.
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War dept Feb [undecipherable] 95
Sir
The Secretary of War directs, that
furnish to the order of Col. [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Eight quarter casks - common powder -
One quarter cask - [undecipherable] t[undecipherable]
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] to
be fired on the 22d of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] of the United States —
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Sir
[Your?] humble Servt
[undecipherable: signature]
[Mr Wm Knox
[undecipherable] to James Hodgdon Esqr]
[Endorsement, verso: Lette[r] from the [War?] [Off?] / Feb [undecipherable] 1792 / to [furnish?] [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] [undecipherable]]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
The Secretary of War directs Knox to respond to the request of Col. Thomas Proctor and furnish him the number of quarter casks of powder that he requires.
Date
02/15/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1792021560002
Page start
2
Note
Partly illegible.
Notable persons
William Knox
John Stagg, Jr.
chief clerk
Colonel Thomas Proctor
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
casks of powder
quarter cask
cannon powder
musket powder