Poor Quality of Saltpeter in Military Stores
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Poor Quality of Saltpeter in Military Stores
Description
Upon discovery of poor quality of saltpeter in military stores, suggests its disposal.
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
28
author
recipient
note
Tench Francis is the Purveyor until his death on 1 May 1800.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Mr. Govett
Clerk
purveyor's office
Tench Francis
Mr. Hunter
Secretary of War
notable location
Purveyor's Office
War Department
notable item/thing
gunpowder
salt peter
saltpetre
common salts
military stores
document number
1800052840301
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZHA19 (1 pages) | Collection: Letterbook of the Purveyor of Public Supplies, May2, 1800-Jul 24, 1802. 1 vol. (RG45) | P: 6 |
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZHA19a (1 pages) | Collection: Letterbook of the Purveyor of Public Supplies, May2, 1800-Jul 24, 1802. 1 vol. (RG45) | P: 6 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Purveyor's Office | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |