Barrels for the Frigate "Constellation"

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Type

Letterbook Copy

Description

Harris is directed to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon to be transported to the frigate "Constellation" the following: ninety barrels of cannon, eight barrels of muskets, and two barrels of pistol powder.

Date

03/22/1798

Author

James McHenry

Recipient

John Harris

Sent from

War Office

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), May

Document number

1798032215355

Page start

31

Note

The author is not shown but, based on the content, it is presumed to be James McHenry.

Notable persons

John Harris
James McHenry

Notable locations

War Office