Request for Issue of Gunpowder for Proving Gun Barrels
Document 1799Directs issue of powder for proving gun barrels.
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[War Office
June 13, 1799.
Musket Powder & Nicholson
for the purpose of Proving
Musket Barrels]
War department 13th June 1799.
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to Mr John Nicholson two Quarter Casks of musket powder for proving Gun Barrells.
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Directs issue of powder for proving gun barrels.
Date
06/13/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799061300001
Page start
1
Note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.
Notable persons
John Harris
multiple
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
War Department