Request for Issue of Powder for Proving of Musket Barrels
Document 1799McHenry requests that Harris deliver to John Nicholson one quarter cask of musket powder for testing gun barrels.
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[War Office
Feby 25. 1799
Musk: Powder to be deld
John Nicholson for the
purpose of proving Musket bar—]
War Department,
Feby 23. 1799
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver to John Nicholson, one quarter Cask of Musket Powder, for proving Gun Barrels. —
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris.
Type
Letter Signed
Description
McHenry requests that Harris deliver to John Nicholson one quarter cask of musket powder for testing gun barrels.
Date
02/25/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Dept.
Document number
1799022500000
Note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.
Notable persons
James McHenry
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
John Nicholson
Notable locations
War Office
War Department
Notable items
one quarter cask of musket powder
proving gun barrels