Request for Issue of Materials for Cannon Test

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Request for Issue of Materials for Cannon Test

Description

Directs issue of portfire fuse and cartridge paper, to be used in the proving of a cannon.

year created

1798

month created

03

day created

22

author

recipient

in image

author note

James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon

notable person/group

John Harris
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Tench Francis

notable location

War Office

notable item/thing

portfire fuse
cartridge paper
proving cannon

document number

1798032215103

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XBK11 (2 pages) Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) [unknown]

Document names

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