Report of Experiments on Gunpowder, Made at Washington Arsenal, 1843-1844

First edition of Captain Alfred Mordecai's Report of Experiments on Gunpowder, Made at Washington Arsenal, in 1843 and 1844. Published in Washington by J. and G.S. Gideon in 1845, this book contains six plates and numerous charts, one of which is folding. The report details experiments conducted at the Washington Arsenal on gunpowder, including experiments with cannon and musket pendulums, mortars, and various eprouvettes. It also includes analyses of gunpowder density, grain size, quickness of burning, and hygrometric properties. The book features a letter from Lt. Col. G. Talcott to Secretary of War William Wilkins, with Wilkins' approval for publication.

Associated People/Businesses

• MORDECAI, ALFRED CAPTAIN

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Subjects

• Gunpowder
• Ordnance
• Military art and science
• Ballistics

Physical Location

Katz Center - Archives Room TP272 .M83 1845 copy 1