Order for saltpeter for manufacture of gunpowder for Navy
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Order for saltpeter for manufacture of gunpowder for Navy
Description
Thomas transmits order from Secretary of War on Samuel Hodgdon for 20 tons of salt petre for manufacturing gun powder for Navy.
year created
1800
month created
02
day created
02
author
sent from location
Navy Department
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Israel Whelan
Abijah Thomas
Secretary of War
Samuel Hodgdon
Navy
notable location
Navy Department
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
order
salt peter
saltpetre
gun powder
document number
1800020255001
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) | XJL10 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | BA |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XJL10a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | BA |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Abijah Thomas | Navy Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Israel Whelen | [unknown] | [n/a] |