Reports of bad powder
Document 1792Secretary Knox discusses the report of St. Clair's expedition with the Quartermaster, Samuel Hodgdon. Discusses reports of the bad quality of powder, claiming they are founded in prejudice.
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Type
Autograph Letter
Description
Secretary Knox discusses the report of St. Clair's expedition with the Quartermaster, Samuel Hodgdon. Discusses reports of the bad quality of powder, claiming they are founded in prejudice.
Date
05/12/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792051200301
Page start
1
Note
document is written in the hand of Knox
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Henry Knox
Fitzsimmons
Clark
Lindley
Giles
Steele
Miller
Notable locations
Philadelphia
NorthCarolina
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Notable items
affidavits of the officers accompany the statements
make no other comment upon it than to say I conceive it founded in prejudice
shall have to prove it
full freedom
powder
sent you an extraordinary of a committee from congress
secretary of treasury