Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) to John Bryant
High-resolution images are available to schools and libraries via subscription to American History, 1493-1943. Check to see if your school or library already has a subscription. Or click here for more information. You may also order a pdf of the image from us here.
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03432.030 Author/Creator: Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 August 1797 Pagination: 1 p. : address ; 25 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Acknowledges the receipt of 1,463 24-pound cannon balls from the armory in Springfield, Massachusetts, shipped via the sloop "Platform" under Captain Ingraham, for the use of the "United States frigate at this port" (the USS Constitution). Part of address leaf missing.
Henry Jackson was a Massachusetts Revolutionary officer and, at the writing of this letter, a navy agent supervising the construction of the USS Constitution.
Captain John Bryant was the Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at the Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.