Delivery of Cannon Powder
Document 1797Orders to deliver cannon powder and stores to Fort Mifflin.
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War-Office, June 17 1797
Sir
You will be pleased to deliver Mr Hodgdon, for the garrison at Fort Mifflin, three Bands Cannon Powder and three Rammers and Sponges complete for twenty four pounders — Also the military Stores for the same place, which were directed to be furnished, Captain Mitchell the commanding officer, on the twelfth of April last — The whole of which to be in good condition for Service.
I am Sir
your humble Servt:
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris.
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Orders to deliver cannon powder and stores to Fort Mifflin.
Date
06/17/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797061700001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
Mr. Hodgdon
Captain Mitchell
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Captain Donald Mitchell
military storekeeper
Notable locations
War Office
Fort Mifflin
Notable items
cannon powder
twenty four pounders
rammers
sponges
spunges
military stores
barrel
delivery

