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 collection
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
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 | |
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[view document] (1 pages) | DCD20 (1 pages) | Collection: Northwest Territory Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
Type | Name | Location | Notes |
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Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |