Navy Department Order for Saltpeter for Manufacture of Powder
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Navy Department Order for Saltpeter for Manufacture of Powder
Description
Encloses order from Secretary of War on superintendent of stores for twenty tons of salt peter for use of Navy Department.
year created
1800
month created
09
day created
13
author
sent from location
Navy Department
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Israel Whelen
Abijah Thomas
Secretary of War
Superintendant of Stores
Lane and Decatur
Secretary of the Navy
notable location
Navy Department
notable item/thing
salt peter
salt petre
contract
power
document number
1800091355001
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) | XJL13 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | BA |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XJL13a (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] |