12 Pound Shot & Priming Wire for the Frigate "United States"

Item

Type

Letterbook Copy

Title

12 Pound Shot & Priming Wire for the Frigate "United States"

Description

Harris is directed to deliver 12 pound shot and priming wire to John Bess, gunner of the frigate "United States."

year created

1798

month created

06

day created

07

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

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

1798060715255

page start

58

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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: 58
[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: 58

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Department [n/a]
Recipient John Harris [unknown] [n/a]