Request for Issue of Portfires for Use in Cannon Proving

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Request for Issue of Portfires for Use in Cannon Proving

Description

Directs issue of portfires for cannon testing at Cecil Furnace.

year created

1798

month created

03

day created

26

author

recipient

in image

author note

James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon

notable person/group

John Harris
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Mr. Da Costa
Samuel Hodgdon

notable location

Cecil Furnace
Maryland
War Office

notable item/thing

cannon testing
portfires
sticks of portfire

document number

1798032615306

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XBK16 (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]