Ammunition Needed for the Fourth of July Celebration

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Ammunition Needed for the Fourth of July Celebration

Description

Knox directs Hodgdon to comply with General Proctor's request for ammunition to be used in the celebration of the Fourth of July.

year created

1794

month created

06

day created

27

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Henry Knox
Brigadier General Proctor
Major Jeremiah Fisher

notable location

War Department
Philadelphia, Seat of the General Government

notable item/thing

ammunition for the celebration of the fourth of July
great epoch of American liberty

document number

1794062700201

page start

1

transcription

War department June 27 1794
Philadelphia
Sir
Brigadier General Procter has applied to me for the ammunition estimate for the celebration of the fourth of July. As this is the great epoch of American liberty and independence and as this is the seat of the general government, it is highly proper to comply with his request, more especially as this has been an usual expence. You will therefore please deliver the said articles to Major Jeremiah Fisher.
I am Sir
Your Obedt Servant
H Knox
Samuel Hodgdon

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) DCD20 (1 pages) Collection: Northwest Territory Papers [unknown]

Document names

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