Fourth of July Celebration Powder

Item

Type

Copy of Signed Document

Title

Fourth of July Celebration Powder

Description

In the enclosed letter Thomas Proctor has been instructed by the Governor of Pennsylvania to provide an estimate of the powder needed for the coming 4th of July celebration. The order should be granted to Capt. Jeremiah Fisher of the State Artillery. Stagg sends the letter to Hodgdon with instructions from the Secretary of War that the requested powder be provided.

year created

1793

month created

06

day created

29

author

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg Jr

notable location

Philadelphia

notable item/thing

four times fifteen rounds of twelve powders
morning and evening guns
priming
62 cartridges of twelve powders
one skein of slow match
12 port fires

document number

1793062915201

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) ZMK12 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:2
[view document] (2 pages) ZMK12a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:2

Document names

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