Delivery of Powder
Document 1798Orders to deliver powder for salute for President.
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War department November 23. 1798.
Sir,
N Be pleased to deliver to Captain Frederick Shinkle or order twenty filled nine pounder Tubes and six port fires to be used in complimenting the President of the United States on his return to the lesty —
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Orders to deliver powder for salute for President.
Date
11/23/1798
Author
Recipient
Document number
1798112300201
Page start
2
Notable persons
John Harris
Captain Frederick Shinkle, Capt Shingle
James McHenry
military storekeeper
Secretary of War
President United States
John Adams
Notable locations
United States
War Department
Philadelphia
Notable items
deliver on order
filled nine pounder tubes and portfires to be used in complimenting the President of the United States on his return to the city
militia
portfires
tubes