Delivery of Powder and Paper
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Delivery of Powder and Paper
Description
Orders to deliver powder for militia for 4th of July celebration.
short description
Ltr, dir powder of militia on 4th July
year created
1797
month created
06
day created
29
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
author note
James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon.
notable person/group
John Harris
multiple
Uniform Volunteer Company, City Militia
Captain Andrew Nelson
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
notable location
War Office
city
notable item/thing
accommodate
please deliver
powder
paper
blank musket cartridges
notable phrase
to accommodate the uniform volunteer companies of the city militia on the 4th of July ensuing, I request that you will be pleased to deliver to them on order of Captain Andrew Nilson a sufficient quantity of powder and paper to make up twelve hundred and forty five blank musket cartridges.
document number
1797062900001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
War Office 29th June 1797
Blank M Cartridges for Captain Nelson
War Office, June 29th 1797.
Sir,
To accomodate the Uniform Volunteer Companies, of the City of Militia, on the 4th of July, ensuing, I request that you will be pleased to deliver, to the order of Captain Andrew Nelson, a sufficient quantity of powder and paper, to make up, twelve hundred and forty five blank musket cartridges -
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. John Harris.
Blank M Cartridges for Captain Nelson
War Office, June 29th 1797.
Sir,
To accomodate the Uniform Volunteer Companies, of the City of Militia, on the 4th of July, ensuing, I request that you will be pleased to deliver, to the order of Captain Andrew Nelson, a sufficient quantity of powder and paper, to make up, twelve hundred and forty five blank musket cartridges -
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. John Harris.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XEL12 (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] (2 pages) | XEL12a (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 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Harris | [unknown] | [n/a] |