Request for Delivery of Iron to Pittsburgh
Document 1798Directs issue of iron for use with cannons at Pittsburgh [presumably for shot].
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War Office January 25. 1798.
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon Esq. for transportation to Pittsburg a Box containing four hundred and twenty pounds of Iron for the 24. Pounders mounting there
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris
[Docket: War Office January 25 1798 Mounting Iron for a 24 pdr to be sent by Saml Hodgdon Esq. for transportation to Pittsburgh]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs issue of iron for use with cannons at Pittsburgh [presumably for shot].
Date
01/25/1798
Author
Recipient
Document number
1798012515001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
multiple
Notable locations
War Office
Pittsburgh
Notable items
iron
cannon