Three Pound Shot to Prove Howitzers
Document 1798Harris is asked to deliver twelve three-pound shot to prove howitzers for the Frigate "Constellation" to Captain Thomas Truxton.
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[War department
Capt.t Thomas Truxtun]
Please deliver Mr Ring the within Shot
Thomas Truxtun
[Ref. to the Off. of [undecipherable] Truxtun
Febry 16. 1798
War Office]
Sir War Office 16th February 1798
Be pleased to deliver to Capt. Tho.s Truxtun or order twelve. 3 pound shot to prove Howitzers for the Frigate Constellation
and am Sir
your obt
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Harris is asked to deliver twelve three-pound shot to prove howitzers for the Frigate "Constellation" to Captain Thomas Truxton.
Date
02/16/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1798021600201
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Thomas Truxton
Notable locations
War Office