Forwarding Request of Northampton, Massachusetts Militia for Loan of Cannon

Item

Type

Autograph Letter

Title

Forwarding Request of Northampton, Massachusetts Militia for Loan of Cannon

Description

Forwards request of the officers of a company of [militia] artillerymen from Northampton, Massachusetts for the loan of two brass cannon from the armory at Springfield, Massachusetts.

year created

1799

month created

07

day created

29

author

sent from location

Quincy

recipient

in collection

in image

notable person/group

James McHenry
John Adams
Secretary of War
President United States
officers
company
artillery
William Edwards
Jonathan Brock
David Hunt

notable location

Massachusetts
Northampton
Quincy
Springfield Armory

notable item/thing

brass cannon
loan

document number

1799072940201

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (1 pages) IDO14 (1 pages) Collection: John Adams Papers R: 120

Document names

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