Request to prove 8 inch howitzers from Boston
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Request to prove 8 inch howitzers from Boston
Description
Francis DaCosta requested to prove six 8 inch howitzers lately received from Boston.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
16
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
author note
James McHenry
notable person/group
Francis DaCosta
James McHenry
Josiah Fox
Secretary War
War Department
navy constructor
notable location
War Department
Boston
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
8 inch howitzers
proving of howitzers
notable idea/issue
frigate construction
Naval Act 1794
document number
1798051600255
page start
304
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZXA06 (315 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) | V:1, P:304 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Office | Philadelphia | Author possibly James McHenry or Josiah Fox, navy constructor. |
| Recipient | Francis DaCosta | [unknown] | [n/a] |