Delivery of Cannon
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Delivery of Cannon
Description
Directs Harris to furnish brass cannon to Captain Elliot for field exercise.
short description
Ltr, dir cannon for field exercise
year created
1797
month created
04
day created
10
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
content note
Harris' undated note in reply was added to this letter.
author note
James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon.
notable person/group
John Harris
multiple
Captain Elliott
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
notable location
War Office
notable item/thing
brass
three pounder
cannon
notable idea/issue
field exercise
notable phrase
furnish
one brass three pounder mounted and apparatus complete for field exercies agreeale to the enclosed return
he is to be held acontable
six pounder was delivered in room of the above
document number
1797041000001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XEJ10 (2 pages) | Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) | B: 190 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | XEJ10a (3 pages) | Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) | B: 190 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Harris | [unknown] | [n/a] |