Letter from the War Office to Mssrs. Nicklin and Griffith requesting arms for Marines of Ship of War Delaware
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the War Office to Mssrs. Nicklin and Griffith requesting arms for Marines of Ship of War Delaware
Description
Request to Messrs. Nicklin and Griffith to provide US Marines on Ship of War Delaware with pistols, stand of arms with bayonets, and cutlasses in preparation for war with France.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
30
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
secondary recipient
in image
note
Addressed to Mssrs. Nicklin and Griffith.
author note
James McHenry
notable person/group
James McHenry
Mr Nicklin
Mr Griffith
US Marines
Ship of War Delaware
Secretary of War
notable location
War Department
War Office
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
pistols
stand of arms
cutlasses
bayonets
Ship of War Delaware
notable idea/issue
Quasi War with France
XYZ Affair
document number
1798053000455
page start
309
Item sets
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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:309 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Mr Nicklin | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Mr Griffith | [unknown] | [n/a] |