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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Navy Dept
2d Feby 1801
Sir
Enclosed I transmit to you an order from the Secretary of War on Samuel Hoagdon Esquire Superintend-ant of Stores at Philad: for Twenty Tons of Salt Petre to be applied in manufacturing Gun powder for the use of the Army.
For the Secretary of the Navy
I have the honor to be
Sir Yr mo. ob. Sert
Ab: Thomas
Israel Whelen Esqr.
[Docket: Navy Dept. / Ab: Thomas. / 2 Feby 1801 / Enclosing an order for 20 Tons of Salt Petre for the use of the Army]
[Address on fold: Israel Whelen Esqr.]
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