Virginia's Cannon
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Virginia's Cannon
Description
On the point near Portsmouth there are 17 cannons of 18" and 24" ball in good condition except as to carriages and apparatus, they belong to the state of Virginia and will doubtless be given up for the defense of the state.
year created
1794
month created
03
day created
19
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Colonel Parker
notable location
Philadelphia
Fort Point
Portsmouth
Virginia
notable item/thing
cannons
document number
1794031940001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZMR07 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:3 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZMR07a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Colonel Parker | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |