Order for saltpeter for manufacture of gunpowder for Navy
Document 1800Thomas transmits order from Secretary of War on Samuel Hodgdon for 20 tons of salt petre for manufacturing gun powder for Navy.
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Type
Document Signed
Description
Thomas transmits order from Secretary of War on Samuel Hodgdon for 20 tons of salt petre for manufacturing gun powder for Navy.
Date
02/02/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Navy Department
Document number
1800020255001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Israel Whelan
Abijah Thomas
Secretary of War
Samuel Hodgdon
Navy
Notable locations
Navy Department
Philadelphia
Notable items
order
salt peter
saltpetre
gun powder