Delivery of Powder for Proving Cannon

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Delivery of Powder for Proving Cannon

Description

Letter, directs delivery of powder to Major Lewis Tousard, inspector of artillery, for proving cannon.

short description

Ltr, dir powder for proving cannon

year created

1800

month created

11

day created

07

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
Major Lewis Tousard
Inspector of Artillery

notable location

Philadelphia
Eagle Furnace
Schuylkill

notable item/thing

deliver
Inspector of Artillery
cannon powder
twenty-four pounder iron cannon
implements

notable phrase

of not less than seventy yards range
for the purpose of proving twenty-four pounder iron cannon

document number

1800110728101

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

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[view document] (2 pages) XET06 (2 pages) Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) B: 192
[view document] (2 pages) XET06a (2 pages) Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) B: 192

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient John Harris [unknown] [n/a]