Request for Delivery of Powder & Cartridges for Ship's Salute
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Request for Delivery of Powder & Cartridges for Ship's Salute
Description
Letter, discusses powder and cartridges for salutes.
short description
Ltr, dis powder etc for firing salute
year created
1797
month created
04
day created
03
author
recipient
in collection
author note
James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon.
notable person/group
John Harris
Major Connolly
James McHenry
Secretary of War
John Harris
storekeeper
Samuel Hodgdon
notable location
Britain
War Office
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
notable item/thing
return of salute
common powder
flannel
cartridges
12 pounders
port fires
salute
British Frigates
harbor.
document number
1797040300001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XCL17 (2 pages) | Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) | B: 768; Ordnance Salute to Brig Frigat |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XCL17a (2 pages) | Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) | B: 768; Ordnance Salute to Brig Frigat |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Harris | [unknown] | [n/a] |