Delivery of Saltpeter and Brimstone
Document 1799Harris is asked to deliver to Philip Geisinger three hundred pounds of saltpeter and five hundred pounds of brimstone [sulphur] and a like quantity of each to Lawrence Jacoby, taking receipts from both men.
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[BA]
[M Harris]
May the 17th 1799
Be pleased to deliver to Philip Grainger Three Thousand Pounds of Salt Petre and about of five hundred Pounds of Brimstone of the very best kind in Store and the like quantity of each to Lawrence Jurby, taking their Receipts—
[signature: undecipherable]
[rotated endorsement: War Office / May 17. 1799 / alto [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] Store / [undecipherable] Francis]
War department May 17. 1799.
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver to the Purveyor such quantities of Saltpetre and Sulphur as he may require for the purpose of being manufactured into Gunpowder — when manufactured he will return the Gunpowders into public Store —
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
M John Harris
[verso: John Harris Esqr.]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Harris is asked to deliver to Philip Geisinger three hundred pounds of saltpeter and five hundred pounds of brimstone [sulphur] and a like quantity of each to Lawrence Jacoby, taking receipts from both men.
Date
05/17/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1799051700301
Page start
1
Note
Included in McHenry to Harris, dated 5/17/1799.
Notable persons
John Harris
Tench Francis
Notable locations
War Department