Requests Delivery of Saltpeter
Document 1800Deliver salt peter [salt peter] to Messrs. Lane and Decatur out of the amount purchased from Adam Babcock.
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(Endorsed in the following manner)
Please to deliver the within quantity to Messrs Lane & Decatur or order out of the Salt Petre purchased from Adam Babcock Esqr
att John Harris (Signed) Israel Whelen
Keeper of Military Stores — Purveyor of Public Suppli[es]
Sept 19th 1800 —
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Deliver salt peter [salt peter] to Messrs. Lane and Decatur out of the amount purchased from Adam Babcock.
Date
09/19/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800091990001
Page start
3
Note
Enclosed in Hodgdon to Harris, 09/19/1794.
Notable persons
John Harris
Israel Whelen
Keeper of military stores
Adam Babcock
Mr. Lane
Mr. Decatur
Purveyor of Public supplies
Notable items
Salt peter
salt petre