Request for Delivery of Powder to Pittsburgh
Document 1797Letter, directs delivery of powder to Pittsburgh
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[Docket notation, rotated:] War Office July 26. 97 — Powder to be fore[warded] to Pittsburg — agt to Major Craig [undecipherable]
[Endorsement:] [strikethrough: Pittsburg] [undecipherable]
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War Office, 26 July 1797.
Sir.
Please to deliver Mr Hodgdon, two tons of powder, to be sent to Pittsburg, and deposited in charge of Major Isaac Craig, for public service. ——————
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Letter, directs delivery of powder to Pittsburgh
Date
07/26/1797
Author
Recipient
Document number
1797072600301
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
military storekeeper
Major Craig
Notable locations
War Office
Pittsburgh
Notable items
powder
deposited
for public service
deliver