Order for Box of Cartridges
Document 1800General MacPherson's order for a box of cartridges; the request to fill the order, by James McHenry, precedes the order.
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war Depart.
27 April 1800
Sir
Deliver to the order of General Macpherson such number of cartridges as he may require.
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
[Wm. Harris. Sunday Evening 10 O'Clock
Mr. Nichols,
Deliver the bearer immediately Twenty dozen Musket ball Cartridges 19 to the pound
J. W. Harris.]
Sir
Deliver to [undecipherable] Hall a Box of Cartridges —
W Macpherson
Brig Genl.
27th April 1800
Mr. Harris —
[Endorsements on verso, upside down:]
[8]
[undecipherable] —
[4800 Musket Cartridges]
[War Office]
[April 27. 1800]
Type
Document Signed
Description
General MacPherson's order for a box of cartridges; the request to fill the order, by James McHenry, precedes the order.
Date
04/27/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800042790001
Page start
3
Note
Enclosed in McHenry, Hodgdon to Harris, 04/27/1800.
Notable persons
John Harris
General Macpherson
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
William Nickols
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
cartridges
musket ball cartridges