Request for Issue of Powder & Portfires for Cannon Testing at Cecil Furnace
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Request for Issue of Powder & Portfires for Cannon Testing at Cecil Furnace
Description
Directs issue of cannon powder & portfires for use in proving a cannon at Cecil Furnace.
year created
1800
month created
03
day created
24
secondary author
recipient
in collection
note
3 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one without images, and one with photograph images of the same.
author note
James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon.
notable person/group
John Harris
John Wilkins Jr.
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
notable location
War Office
Cecil furnace
notable item/thing
cannon powder
port fire
cannon
proving
document number
1800032400001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | XBQ01 (5 pages) | Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) | B: 1203 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XBQ01a (2 pages) | Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) | B: 1203 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | ZWF06 (0 pages) | Collection: Record of Disbursements by the Commissary General of Military Stores Department and Supply Orders of the Superintendent of Military Stores, Oct 2, 1780-June 2, 1781 and July 26, 1799-Aug 19, 1801. (RG93) (M927) | P: 36 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Harris | [unknown] | [n/a] |