Knox directs Sargent to attend to the testing of gun powder
Item
Type
Letter, Type Undetermined
Title
Knox directs Sargent to attend to the testing of gun powder
Description
Letter, discusses quality of gun powder; discusses experiment to test powder.
short description
Ltr, dis quality of gun powder.
year created
1792
month created
05
day created
12
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Winthrop Sargent
Henry Knox
Colonel Darke
General Wilkinson
notable location
Fort Washington
notable item/thing
attend this experiment and certify upon oath the quality
5 1/2 inch howitzer or mortar
24 pound shot
important to me personally that this experiment be made
clamors about the provider of the last year
document number
1792051200101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | AKK05 (1 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | R: 31, P: 86 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Winthrop Sargent | [unknown] | Adjutant General |