Forwarding Request of Northampton, Massachusetts Militia for Loan of Cannon
Document 1799Forwards request of the officers of a company of [militia] artillerymen from Northampton, Massachusetts for the loan of two brass cannon from the armory at Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Quincy July 6th 1799
[No. 2 159]
Sir
Enclosed is a letter & petition of the officers of a company of Artillery at North Hampton, William Edwards, Jonathan Borek & David Hunt, requesting the loan of two large field pieces at Springfield, a petition which I pray you to grants on the conditions they offer.
yr Obt Srvr
Type
Autograph Letter
Description
Forwards request of the officers of a company of [militia] artillerymen from Northampton, Massachusetts for the loan of two brass cannon from the armory at Springfield, Massachusetts.
Date
07/29/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Quincy
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799072940201
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
John Adams
Secretary of War
President United States
officers
company
artillery
William Edwards
Jonathan Brock
David Hunt
Notable locations
Massachusetts
Northampton
Quincy
Springfield Armory
Notable items
brass cannon
loan