Powder, Ball, and Lead to Meet Events, Etc.
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Powder, Ball, and Lead to Meet Events, Etc.
Description
In order to do the repairs and alterations to the works and barracks a horse will be needed in addition to a number of building materials. Five tons of powder with ball and lead may be necessary to meet events as well as other ordnance and materials needed to work on sundry vessels.
year created
1797
month created
04
day created
05
author
sent from location
Niagara
recipient
in collection
note
Extract enclosed in Stagg to Hodgdon, 05/25/1797. There is a second extract -- seemingly from this same document -- in McHenry and Hodgdon to Harris, 05/18/1797. The two extracts were drawn from different portions of the original document but the tone and subject matter suggests that they are drawn from a single document. The extract in the 05/18/1798 letter indicates that the document was addressed to McHenry.
notable person/group
James McHenry
James Bruff
John Stagg
notable location
Niagara
works
barracks
batteaux
laboratory
notable item/thing
repairs and alterations
horse
carts
barrows
boats
scows
spikes and bolts
planks
platforms
gutters
doors
windows
powder
ball and lead
oakum
tar
pitch
turpentine
paint
oil
flints
leads
paper
muskets
cartidges
bunting
flag
chalk
glue
painters brushes
nails
document number
1797040540267
page start
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZPE09 (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 5 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZPE09a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 5 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James Bruff | Niagara | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |