Recommends Harper's Ferry as Location for National Cannon Foundry
Document 1800Responds to inquiry about site for a cannon foundry. Suggests Harper's Ferry as the most central location. Hopes to add his name to the recommendation forwarded to the President.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Responds to inquiry about site for a cannon foundry. Suggests Harper's Ferry as the most central location. Hopes to add his name to the recommendation forwarded to the President.
Date
03/11/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Navy Department
Repository
Document number
1800031140301
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Benjamin Stoddart
John Adams
Notable locations
Navy Department
Harper's Ferry
Potomac River
Virginia
[West Virginia]