Request for Issue of Powder for Proving of Musket Barrels
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Request for Issue of Powder for Proving of Musket Barrels
Description
McHenry requests that Harris deliver to John Nicholson one quarter cask of musket powder for testing gun barrels.
year created
1799
month created
02
day created
25
author
sent from location
War Dept.
recipient
in collection
note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.
notable person/group
James McHenry
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
John Nicholson
notable location
War Office
War Department
notable item/thing
one quarter cask of musket powder
proving gun barrels
document number
1799022500000