[Extract of letter from Captain John Lillio to the Secretary of War]
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
[Extract of letter from Captain John Lillio to the Secretary of War]
Description
Proving of howitzers completed by Revere, powder obtained from Col. Amasa Davis.
year created
1795
month created
04
day created
22
author
sent from location
Boston
recipient
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
John Lillio
Revere
Colonel
Amasa Davis
notable location
Boston
Massachusetts
harbor
harbour
notable item/thing
cannon
howitzer
powder
artillery
powder
notable idea/issue
proving
test
fail
failing
failure
notable phrase
Agreeably to your instructions
yesterday finished proving the ten howitzers
he was fearfull of that one before we fired it as it was the first
as you did not write me who to apply to for powder
furnished every thing necessary
document number
1795042240401
page start
1
Item sets
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZTI09 (2 pages) | Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) | B: 68 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZTI09a (2 pages) | Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) | B: 68 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Lillie | Boston | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |