1To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 3 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
...showed us any countenance trusted us with 2000 barrels of gunpowder, and from time to time...
2To Benjamin Franklin from the Baron de Borde Duchatelet, with Franklin’s Note for a Reply, and Other Applicants for … (Franklin Papers)
...we understand it) is in forging iron for gun barrels, and he hopes to bring with him to...
3From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph-Mathias Gérard de Rayneval, 5 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Saltpetre, about 1500 Barrels of Gunpowder, and the Remainder of 1500 Fusils, Part...
4From Benjamin Franklin to ——— Palteau de Veimerange, 10 July 1781 (Franklin Papers)
2000 Barrels of Powder
5Franklin: Two Memos Given to John Laurens, [c. 20 March 1781] (Franklin Papers)
.... There is also the greatest part of 2,000 Barrels of Gunpowder, & of 15,000 small Arms...Barrels
6From Benjamin Franklin to Gérard de Rayneval, 11 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
...de la Fayette the remainder of the 2000 Barrels granted last Year, and also 200 Tons of...
7From Benjamin Franklin to Gourlade & Moylan, 8 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
...to a Passport for the 198 Cases of Musket Barrels. Inclos’d I send you what has already pass...
8From Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, 25 November 1780 (Franklin Papers)
delivered to Philadelphia 437 barrels of gunpowder and 146 chests of arms, plus shot,...
9From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Huntington, 10 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
...for 10,000 Men, 15000 Stand of Arms, 2000 Barrels of Gunpowder, some Cannon;
10From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Huntington, 9 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
...Government here, and carries 146 Chests of Arms and 400 Barrels of Powder: To take ...Barrels...