Six Pounder Cannon at Newport vs.Twelve Pounders at Baltimore
Document 1798Hodgdon recommends that the United States not pursue the six pounder cannon located at Newport, Delaware because he doubts the quality of their construction. However, the twelve pounders at Baltimore are a fine set of guns and should be purchased.
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Hodgdon recommends that the United States not pursue the six pounder cannon located at Newport, Delaware because he doubts the quality of their construction. However, the twelve pounders at Baltimore are a fine set of guns and should be purchased.
Date
04/21/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1798042128155
Page start
72
Notable persons
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. Humphreys
Mr. Donaldson
Notable locations
Philadelphia: Newport in Delaware State
Baltimore
Notable items
six pounder cannon
purchase of loan
twelve pounders
fine set of guns