Request for Issue of Cannon Powder for Detroit
Document 1799Directs issue of cannon powder to Detroit.
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[War Office
June 17. 1799.
Powder to be del.
for the Garrison at
Detroit]
War department June 17. 1799.
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to John Wilkins Jund Esqr. Quarter Master General One Ton and an half of Cannon Powder to be transported to Detroit
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Directs issue of cannon powder to Detroit.
Date
06/17/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799061700001
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 Office
Detroit