Delivery of Brass Nine-Pounders
Document 1797In compliance with the order of the Secretary of War, Mitchell has delivered to Hodgdon three brass three-pounders with their garrison carriages and implements, including two rammers with sponges and two worms.
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Fort [undecipherable] August 4. 1797.
Sir
In compliance with the orders of the Secretary of Wars of the 29th Ulto. I have delivered to your broker "three brass nine pounders with their Garrison Carriages and implements, Viz.
2 rammers with sponges Your Most Obedt Servt &
2 worms" Oswald [undecipherable]
Capt. Commanding Fort [undecipherable]
Saml Hodgdon Esqr
Superintendent Military Stores —
W.S.
[Samuel Hodgdon Esquire / Superintendent Military / Philadelphia]
[Captain [undecipherable] / Philadelphia 1797 / No 3]
[No [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] 1797]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
In compliance with the order of the Secretary of War, Mitchell has delivered to Hodgdon three brass three-pounders with their garrison carriages and implements, including two rammers with sponges and two worms.
Date
08/01/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Mifflin
Document number
1797080180001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Donald G. Mitchell
Notable locations
Fort Mifflin