Request for Issue of Cannon Shot for Christiana Bridge, Delaware
Document 1800Directs issue of 4-pounder cannon shot for use at Christiana Bridge, DE.
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[Marginalia written vertically along left margin: War Office / March 29 1800 / 24p: Round Shot to be [at the?] [Q.M.G.?] for / Transportation / &c]
War Department 29 March 1800
Sir/
Be pleased to deliver John Wilkins Jun: Dep Qr Master General One hundred and sixty twenty four pound Cannon Shot to be transported to Christiana Bridge Delaware there to be delivered to such person as Mr. Hughes shall send for them.
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs issue of 4-pounder cannon shot for use at Christiana Bridge, DE.
Date
03/29/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800032900001
Page start
1
Note
3 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one without images, and one with photograph images of the same.
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Hughes
John Wilkins Jr
Notable locations
War Department
Christiana Bridge, Delaware
Notable items
transportation
four pound cannon shot