Delivery of Powder
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Delivery of Powder
Description
Orders to deliver powder for salute for President.
short description
Ltr, dir powder for Presidential salute
year created
1798
month created
11
day created
23
author
recipient
author note
James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon.
notable person/group
John Harris
Captain Frederick Shinkle, Capt Shingle
James McHenry
military storekeeper
Secretary of War
President United States
John Adams
notable location
United States
War Department
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
deliver on order
filled nine pounder tubes and portfires to be used in complimenting the President of the United States on his return to the city
militia
portfires
tubes
document number
1798112300201
page start
2
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XEF02 (2 pages) | Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) | B:129 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XEF02a (2 pages) | Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) | B:129 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Harris | [unknown] | [n/a] |