Cannon Powder
Document 1800The cannon powder Higginson inquired about is available but can only be obtained by an order from the Secretary of the War or the Intendent of Stores.
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Pennsylvania Jan. 11th 1792
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**Note to user:** The primary document in this image is oriented upside down relative to the photograph, and the handwriting is dense 18th-century cursive at small scale. I was able to identify the date (Pennsylvania, January 11, 1792), the addressee (Samuel Hodgdon, Esq., likely in his capacity as Quartermaster), and the closing formula, but the body paragraphs contain too many undecipherable sections to render faithfully. A higher-resolution or properly oriented scan would significantly improve transcription accuracy.
Type
Letterbook
Description
The cannon powder Higginson inquired about is available but can only be obtained by an order from the Secretary of the War or the Intendent of Stores.
Date
11/13/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Springfield
Document number
1800111390010
Notable persons
Joseph Williams
Stephen Higginson
Secretary of War
Samuel Hodgdon
Intendent of Stores
Notable locations
Springfield
Boston
Notable items
cannon powder
muskets
order

