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Heath, Frank, 1845-1925

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Report on the chemical analysis and origin of bullets found in Brownsville

Report on the chemical analysis and origin of bullets found in Brownsville

A report consisting of communications between Major General Crozier, Frankford Arsenal Commander Captain Heath, and chemist William J. Williams of the Ordnance Department. The report describes findings related to the chemical composition of bullets distributed and used by the Ordnance Department to compare to the bullets found on site in the aftermath of the Brownsville Affair.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-07

Letter from William Crozier to Frank Heath

Letter from William Crozier to Frank Heath

Chief of Ordnance Brigadier General Crozier requests that Frankford Arsenal Commander Heath ask Alexander Cassels, formerly acting assistant to the inspector of ordnance at the Union Metallic Cartridge company, to provide any information he might have about the use of antimony in the construction of their bullets.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-09