Articles Needed for Proving the Cannon
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Articles Needed for Proving the Cannon
Description
Harris is asked to deliver to Mr. Hodgdon for transportation to Cecil Furnace, Maryland a list of articles from the military stores that are needed for proving the cannon being cast for the United States under the direction of Samuel Hughes.
year created
1797
month created
05
day created
03
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
note
The name of the author is not shown but, based on the content of the letter, it is believed to be McHenry.
author note
James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon.
notable person/group
John Harris
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Samuel Hodgdon
Samuel Hughes
notable location
Cecil Furnace
Maryland
War Office
notable item/thing
articles
proving cannon
casting cannon
transportation
document number
1797050300155
page start
6
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (61 pages) | ZZK07 (61 pages) | Collection: Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy was under War Department), May 1795-July 1798. (RG45) | P: 6 |
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZZK07a (1 pages) | Collection: Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy was under War Department), May 1795-July 1798. (RG45) | P: 6 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Harris | [unknown] | [n/a] |