Request to deliver kentledge to the collector at Port of Philadelphia not exceeding 20 tons

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Request to deliver kentledge to the collector at Port of Philadelphia not exceeding 20 tons

Description

John Harris, storekeeper directed to deliver kentledge to the collector at Port of Philadelphia not exceeding 20 tons.

year created

1797

month created

02

day created

14

secondary author

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

note

Harris a storekeeper.

author note

No signature, from War Office.

recipient note

Mr. Harris

notable person/group

Mr. John Harris
storekeeper
Secretary of War
James McHenry
War Department
collector at Port of Philadelphia

notable location

War Office
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

stores
kentledge
ballast

notable idea/issue

frigate construction
Naval Act 1794

document number

1797021415155

page start

220

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) ZXA06 (315 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) V:1, P:220

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author War Office Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient John Harris [unknown] [n/a]