Proving Captain Decatur's Guns - Papers of the War Department

Proving Captain Decatur's Guns

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Type

Letterbook Copy

Description

Harris is directed to deliver immediately to Mr. Humphreys' office the nine pound ball needed to prove Captain Decatur's guns.

Date

05/29/1798

Author

Recipient

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

1798052915055

Page start

54

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