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War Office, March 16^th 1797. Sir. You will be pleased to deliver to the Superintendant of military stores, two hundred and ten, 24 pound Shot, such as shall be ap=proved of by the said Superintendant. James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon M^r John Harris.

Type

Letter Signed

Description

Delivery of cannon shot to Superintendent of Military Stores.

Date

03/16/1797

Author

James McHenry

Recipient

John Harris

Sent from

War Department

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe And

Document number

1797031600000

Page start

Notable persons

John Harris

storekeeper

Secretary of War

Samuel Hodgdon

James McHenry

superintendent military stores

intendent of stores

Notable locations

War Department

Military Stores

Notable items

shot

cannon

deliver