For the bird shot #1 and #2 would probably would be for a Shot gun hence FF as those Goose loads were for Punk guns on the Gunwale of a Skull boat in the Bay.I have used the Skull boat and it is a hoot. On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 5:59 PM, Nancy <wright4766@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Interesting Roland, > In one of the letters Robert's brother in law asked him to bring him some > sporting powder [from CT to MA] - duck no. 1 and no. 2. Probably the FFFF > or FF. I learn something new everyday. > > Robert's father was killed in 1856 when the powder mill in CT exploded. > Robert was the oldest surviving son so I can understand why he enlisted at > age 14. > > Nancy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ROLAND ELLIOTT" <rolandelliott2@wildblue.net> > To: "Robert Hughes" <n6spy13@att.net>; <norcal@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 7:04 PM > Subject: Re: [NORCAL] gun powder factory in SF > > > > Yes there were.Black Powder was used then,Sulfer/charcoal,and Potassium > > nitrate derived from Bat Guano shipped up from Peru.Dangerous stuff. It > > was ground into about 3-4 grinds,FFFF frison[sp] powder in Flintlocks,FFF > > used in Pistols ,FF used in Long guns,smooth and Rifled and F in Cannon. > > > > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to > NORCAL@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >