Request for Issue of Powder for Proving Gun Barrels

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Request for Issue of Powder for Proving Gun Barrels

Description

Directs issue of gunpowder for proving gun barrels to John Nicholson.

year created

1799

month created

04

day created

15

author

recipient

in image

note

2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.

author note

James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon.

notable person/group

John Harris
multiple
John Nicholson
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon

notable location

War Department

notable item/thing

gun powder
gun barrels

document number

1799041500101

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XBU20 (2 pages) Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) [unknown]
[view document] (2 pages) XBU20a (2 pages) Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) [unknown]

Document names

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