Cannon Belonging to the United States
Document 1800Dexter wants a report of the number and kinds of cannon belonging to the Military Department of the United States.
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War Department 30 Sept. 1800
Sir,
You will please to furnish me as soon as possible with a report of the number and kinds of Cannon, belonging to the Military Department of the United States, agreeably to the most correct Documents that you can obtain.
I am Sir
Your obed Servt
Sam: Dexter
Samuel Hodgdon Esq
[War Department]
[FREE]
[Circular postmark: WASH.CITY / SEP / 30]
[Docket notation: Annual letter / No. 3 Sept / 1800 / [undecipherable] a Return of / Inst and one Cannon]
[Archival stamp: Rec'd from State Dep't / Nov 24, '89 / R.P.O. 101810]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Dexter wants a report of the number and kinds of cannon belonging to the Military Department of the United States.
Date
09/30/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1800093000001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Samuel Dexter
Notable locations
Philadelphia
War Department