Proposed Foundry on the Potomac

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Proposed Foundry on the Potomac

Description

Johnson believes that the proposed foundry should be established on the Potomac above the Great Falls at the mouth of the Virginia Catoctin, rather than on the Shenandoah. He also inquires after an offer he made a year previously to supply shot to the War Department.

year created

1800

month created

02

day created

12

sent from location

Fredrick

recipient

in collection

in microfilm

in image

note

Partially illegible.
Cited in McHenry to Johnson, 03/04/1800.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

James McHenry
Thomas Johnson
Congress

notable location

Fredrick
Shenandoah
Potomac River
Great Falls
Virginia
Catocin Creek

notable item/thing

foundry
shot
estimates

document number

1800021240001

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) KFJ23 (3 pages) Collection: Stephen Raphel Papers [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Microfilm: James McHenry Papers [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Thomas Johnson Fredrick [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]