Articles Needed to Prove Eight Inch Howitzers

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Type

Letterbook Copy

Description

Harris is directed to deliver the following articles needed for proving the eight inch howitzers on the frigate "United States": shells, paper cartridges filled, a rammer and sponge, and a worm and ladle,

Date

05/03/1798

Author

James McHenry

Recipient

John Harris

Sent from

War Department

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

1798050315255

Page start

38

Note

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

Notable persons

John Harris
[James McHenry]

Notable locations

War Department