Requests Assistance to Prove Guns
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Requests Assistance to Prove Guns
Description
Reports letter from Mr. Hughes, a Maryland contractor who casts cannons, requesting someone to prove guns. Requests shot powder. Carving on guns includes an eagle which must be done in Philadelphia.
year created
1794
month created
10
day created
02
author
sent from location
Revenue Office
recipient
sent to location
War Department
in image
notable person/group
John Stagg
Tench Coxe
Mr. Hughes
Mr. DeKancey
contractor
clerk
notable location
Maryland
War Department
Revenue Office
Maryland
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
carving
eagle
shot powder
casting cannon
guns
drawings
proving cannon
document number
1794100255101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DFW18 (1 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74) | P:167 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Tench Coxe | Revenue Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Stagg | War Department | [n/a] |