Saltpeter & Sulphur Needed to Manufacture Gunpowder
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Saltpeter & Sulphur Needed to Manufacture Gunpowder
Description
Harris is asked to deliver to the Purveyor the quantities of saltpeter and sulphur [brimstone] needed to manufacture gunpowder which, when manufactured, should be deposited in the public store.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
17
author
secondary author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
note
Includes a note from Tench Francis to John Harris, dated 5/17/1799.
author note
James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon.
notable person/group
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Philip Geisinger
Tench Francis
notable location
War Office
document number
1799051700201
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) | XJK20 (2 pages) | Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection | BA |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XJK20a (2 pages) | Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection | BA |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Harris | [unknown] | [n/a] |