Three Pound Shot to Prove Howitzers

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Three Pound Shot to Prove Howitzers

Description

Harris is asked to deliver twelve three-pound shot to prove howitzers for the Frigate "Constellation" to Captain Thomas Truxton.

year created

1798

month created

02

day created

16

author

secondary author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in image

author note

James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon

notable person/group

John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Thomas Truxton

notable location

War Office

document number

1798021600201

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) XJM07 (3 pages) Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection BG
[view document] (3 pages) XJM07a (3 pages) Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection BG

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Office [n/a]
Author Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient John Harris [unknown] [n/a]