Musketball Cartridges On Hand
Document 1799Harris has on hand in his books 35,937 musket ball cartridges, 19 to the pound.
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[Endorsement: John Harris's Memo-
randum of Amur-
ition Cartridge, on
hand — 19 to the poun-
14th March 1799]
[Circular stamp: 59]
[Stamp: Received
from
State Dept.
Nov. 24. 804.
R P C 40:310.]
[Filed as: 97]
Philad: 14. March 1799—
Sir,
I have on hand at my [undecipherable: Bodm.?] Thirty
five thousand, nine hundred & thirty seven buck-
-et ball Cartridges 19 to the pound ——
your most Obed:t
J. Harris.
Samuels Hodgdon Esqr
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Harris has on hand in his books 35,937 musket ball cartridges, 19 to the pound.
Date
03/14/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1799031480001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Harris
Notable locations
Philadelphia