Forwarding Request of Northampton, Massachusetts Militia for Loan of Cannon

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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

Recipient

Sent from

Quincy

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