Delivery of Saltpetre

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[Docket: War Office Nov 8^th 1797 8 Ct.wt of refined Salt Petro to be Deliv^d to Finch Francis Esq^r] War Office, Nov. 8^th 1797. Sir, Please to deliver M^r Francis, the Surveyor, Eight hundred pounds Refined Saltpetre, for the purpose of manufacturing Gun Powder on account of the United States; for which he is to be accountable. I am Sir, Your ob^t Serv^t James McHenry Samuel [undecipherable] M^r John Harris —

Type

Letter Signed

Description

Orders to deliver saltpeter for making gunpowder.

Date

11/08/1797

Author

James McHenry

Recipient

John Harris

Sent from

War Office

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

1797110800401

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Notable persons

John Harris

multiple

Mr. Francis

Tench Francis

James McHenry

Samuel Hodgdon

Notable locations

War Office

United States

Notable items

deliver

refined slat-petre for

manufacturing gun powder

for which

accountable

salt petre

salt peter