Proving of cannon at Cecil Furnace

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Type

Letterbook

Description

This letter directs Lieutenant Colonel Tousard to proceed to Cecil Furnace to prove (test fire) 85 newly cast cannon.

Date

11/24/1800

Author

Samuel Dexter

Recipient

Lewis Tousard

Sent from

War Department

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Letters Sent by the Secretary of War Relating to Military Affairs (Military Books), Nov 12, 1800-Dec 31, 1889. (RG107) (M6)

Document number

1800112400855

Page start

8

Notable persons

Louis Tousard
Samuel Dexter
Colonel Samuel Hughes

Notable locations

War Department
Maryland

Notable items

powder