Paper Sufficient for Cartridges

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Paper Sufficient for Cartridges

Description

Mr. Harris should be directed to forward as many papers as will be necessary to make fifty paper cartridges, each of which will hold sixteen pounds of cannon powder. The paper should be made up into cartridges of the size specified by Mr. [?] and delivered to him.

year created

1796

month created

11

day created

19

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in image

note

Partially illegible.

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry

notable location

War Office

document number

1796111900101

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) ZOX10 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 5
[view document] (2 pages) ZOX10a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 5

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Office [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]