Request from the Treasury to furnish for the Military various sized cannisters
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Request from the Treasury to furnish for the Military various sized cannisters
Description
Order from Treasury to have canisters manufactured to conform to the dimensions of various-sized howitzers from 3,4,6,9,12,18,24 to 32 pounders.
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
24
author
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Tench Francis
purveyor
Mr. Nicholson
notable item/thing
canister
memorandum
ball
pounder
military canister
canister size
public store
pattern
document number
1798082480101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | YTR09 (5 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:43 |
| [view document] (4 pages) | YTR09a (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:43 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Tench Francis | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |