Request for Issue of Portfires for Cannon Proving at Eagle Furnace

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Request for Issue of Portfires for Cannon Proving at Eagle Furnace

Description

Directs issue of portfires for the purpose of proving guns at Eagle Furnace.

year created

1798

month created

05

day created

25

author

recipient

in image

note

2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.

author note

Authors: James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon.

notable person/group

John Harris
Captain Maily
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
Secretary of War

notable location

War Department
Eagle Furnace

notable item/thing

port fires
cannon
proving cannon
guns

document number

1798052515001

page start

1

number of pages

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) XBM13 (1 pages) Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) [unknown]
[view document] (1 pages) XBN13a (1 pages) Collection: [Untitled] [unknown]
[view document] (1 pages) XBM13a (1 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]