Cannon Powder & Port Fires to Cecil Furnace

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Cannon Powder & Port Fires to Cecil Furnace

Description

Harris is asked to deliver cannon powder and port fires to Samuel Hodgdon for delivery to Cecil Furnace, Maryland for the purpose of proving cannon cast by Samuel Hughes.

year created

1798

month created

07

day created

23

author

secondary author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

author note

James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon

notable person/group

John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Cecil Furnace

notable location

War Department

document number

1798072300001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XJM09 (2 pages) Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection BG
[view document] (2 pages) XJM09a (2 pages) Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection BG

Document names

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