Articles Needed for Proving the Cannon

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Type

Letterbook Copy

Description

Harris is asked to deliver to Mr. Hodgdon for transportation to Cecil Furnace, Maryland a list of articles from the military stores that are needed for proving the cannon being cast for the United States under the direction of Samuel Hughes.

Date

05/03/1797

Author

James McHenry

Recipient

John Harris

Sent from

War Office

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), May

Document number

1797050300155

Page start

6

Note

The name of the author is not shown but, based on the content of the letter, it is believed to be McHenry.

Notable persons

John Harris
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Samuel Hodgdon
Samuel Hughes

Notable locations

Cecil Furnace
Maryland
War Office

Notable items

articles
proving cannon
casting cannon
transportation