Request to Forward Powder to Pittsburg

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Request to Forward Powder to Pittsburg

Description

The Secretary of War approves decision to send powder to Pittsburgh; 17 half barrels of rifle powder and 3 half barrels of musket powder.

year created

1793

month created

02

day created

04

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
Chief Clerk

notable location

War Department
Pittsburgh
War Office
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

Powder
Rifle
Musket

document number

1793020415101

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) ZME20 (2 pages) Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) B:2
[view document] (2 pages) ZME20a (2 pages) Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) B:2

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Stagg War Department [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]