Request for Issue of Powder & Handspikes to Fort Mifflin
Document 1798Directs issue of powder and handspikes for the Fort Mifflin garrison; an addendum from Major Tousard on April 17th is included.
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[War Office
April 13. 98
Powder & Handspikes to
be del Major Tousard]
War department April 13. 1798
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver to Sergeant Morrison — for the use of the Garrison at Fort Mifflin, Major Tousard to be accountable therefore) four Barrels of Cannon powder and twenty four Hand Spikes
James McHenry
Samuel [undecipherable]
Fort Mifflin april 17th 1798
Sir,
Please deliver the above four Barrels of Powder to John Steele who will receipt for them
Mr John Harris
Lewis Tousard
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs issue of powder and handspikes for the Fort Mifflin garrison; an addendum from Major Tousard on April 17th is included.
Date
04/13/1798
Author
Recipient
Document number
1798041215103
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
Major Lewis Tousard
garrison Fort Mifflin
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
John Steele
military storekeeper
Notable locations
War Department
Fort Mifflin
Philadelphia
Notable items
cannon powder
hand spikes
barrels
powder

