Request for Issue of Powder for Gun Barrel Tests
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Request for Issue of Powder for Gun Barrel Tests
Description
Directs issue of musket powder for use in musket & pistol trials.
year created
1798
month created
04
day created
07
author
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon
notable person/group
John Harris
James McHenry
Secretary of War
military storekeeper
Samuel Hodgdon
John Nicholson
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
musket barrel
pistol barrel
cask of powder
proving
cask
document number
1798040715001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
Transcribe this document
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XBL03 (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] |