Requests Orders for Cannon Powder

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[The Sec^y at War] Navy Department September 13^th 98 Sir I have the honor to request, that you will furnish me with an order for the delivery of [undecipherable] casks of Cannon Powder, to Ja^s Watson Esq^r of New york, for the purpose of proving Guns. I have the honor &c,

Type

Letterbook

Description

Requests order for delivery of cannon powder to James Watson to prove guns.

Date

09/15/1798

Author

Benjamin Stoddert

Recipient

James McHenry

Sent from

Navy Department

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To

Document number

1798091540001

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Notable persons

James McHenry

Benjamin Stoddart

James Watson

Secretary of War

Secretary of Navy

Notable locations

Navy Department

New York

Notable items

cannon powder

cannon

guns

proving

delivery

casks