Request for Issue of Powder for Proving of Musket Barrels

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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

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