List of Supplies to be Transported from Springfield to Frigate Constitution at Boston

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

List of Supplies to be Transported from Springfield to Frigate Constitution at Boston

Description

McHenry asks Hodgdon to order 160 barrels of cannon and 8 barrels of musket powder transported from Springfield to Boston for the frigate Constitution. Mr. Harris should deliver candles and other goods to be sent to the Constellation which is in the Chesapeake.

short description

List of Supplies to be Transported from Springfield to Frigate Constitution at Boston

year created

1798

month created

05

day created

30

author

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in collection

note

Printed in Naval Documents Related to the Quasi-War between the United States and France, vol. 1, p 95-96.

notable person/group

Samuel Hogdon
James McHenry
Mr. Harris

notable location

Philadelphia
Springfield
Boston
Chesapeake

notable item/thing

barrels of cannon powder
barrels of musket powder
frigate Constitution
transportation
frigate Constellation
boxes of candles
two hundred and ten 24 pound cannister shot
one hundred and forty 12 pound cannister shot
one hundred and fifty two pound cannister shot for small howitzers

document number

1798053014100

number of pages

2

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]