Articles Needed to Prove Eight Inch Howitzers
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Articles Needed to Prove Eight Inch Howitzers
Description
Harris is directed to deliver the following articles needed for proving the eight inch howitzers on the frigate "United States": shells, paper cartridges filled, a rammer and sponge, and a worm and ladle,
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
03
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
note
The author is not shown but, based on content, it is presumed to be James McHenry.
notable person/group
John Harris
[James McHenry]
notable location
War Department
document number
1798050315255
page start
38
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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: 36 |
| [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: 36 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Harris | [unknown] | [n/a] |