Letter from the War Department to Congress on Naval Armament

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the War Department to Congress on Naval Armament

Description

This letter is the cover letter to the Secretary at War's 55 page submission to the Committee for Naval Armament. The committee is chaired by Edward Livingston.

year created

1798

month created

04

day created

02

author

sent from location

War Office

in image

note

This letter, with enclosures, is published by Congress on 1 May 1798.

notable person/group

Edward Livingston
James McHenry
House of Representatives
Congress
W. Ross
chairman of committee

notable location

War Office
Congress
Locust Street near the corner of 9th-South
Philadelphia

document number

1798040200455

page start

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) ZVV09 (56 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of War Relating to Procurement of Supplies (Order Books), Nov 12, 1800-Dec 31, 1889. (RG107) (M127) [unknown]
[view document] (1 pages) ZVV09a (55 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of War Relating to Procurement of Supplies (Order Books), Nov 12, 1800-Dec 31, 1889. (RG107) (M127) [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Office [n/a]
Recipient Representative Edward Livingston [unknown] [n/a]