Powder to Pittsburgh and Fort Washington
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Powder to Pittsburgh and Fort Washington
Description
Major Craig is directed to send to Fort Washington the one ton of powder recently forwarded from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. Two tons of powder, a portion of which is for cannon, should be sent to Pittsburgh subject to the orders of the commanding general.
year created
1797
month created
07
day created
26
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
note
Partially illegible.
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
notable location
War Office
document number
1797072600201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZPG08 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 5 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZPG08a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 5 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |