Proving the Cannon at Cecil Furnace

Item

Type

Letterbook Copy

Title

Proving the Cannon at Cecil Furnace

Description

Harris is directed to deliver to Mr. DaCosta eight sticks of port fire for proving the cannon at Cecil Furnace.

year created

1798

month created

03

day created

26

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in image

note

The author is not shown but, based on content, the author is presumed to be James McHenry.

notable person/group

John Harris
James McHenry

notable location

War Office

document number

1798032615055

page start

31

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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: 29
[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: 29

Document names

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