Request for Issue of Powder for Proving Gun Barrels
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Request for Issue of Powder for Proving Gun Barrels
Description
Directs delivery of powder and lead for proving gun barrels.
short description
Ltr, dir powder/lead to prove barrels
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
09
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.
author note
James McHenry
recipient note
John Harris
notable person/group
John Harris
James McHenry
John Nichlson
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
deliver
casks of gunpowder
lead for the purpose of proving gun barrells.
document number
1799050900501
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XBR18 (2 pages) | Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) | [unknown] |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XBR18a (2 pages) | Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Harris | [unknown] | [n/a] |