Iron & Lead Grape Shot for the Cannisters of Three Frigates
Document 1798Harris is asked to deliver to the Purveyor a sufficient quantity of iron and lead grape shot to fill the cannisters of the Frigates "United States," "Constitution," and "Constellation."
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Sir War Office 19 April 1798.
Be pleased to deliver to the Purveyor a sufficient quantity of Iron and Lead Grape Shot for filling the cannisters for the Frigates United States, Constitution and Constellation.
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris
[Docket, verso: War Office April 19 1798 from [undecipherable] Grape Shot to be [undecipherable] By the [Purveyor?] of [public?] [undecipherable]]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Harris is asked to deliver to the Purveyor a sufficient quantity of iron and lead grape shot to fill the cannisters of the Frigates "United States," "Constitution," and "Constellation."
Date
04/19/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1798041900001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
War Office