Addresses Issues and Supplies Needed during Transition of Office from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Addresses Issues and Supplies Needed during Transition of Office from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.
Description
Requests sundry articles needed at Philadelphia before War Department opens at Washington.
year created
1800
month created
07
day created
04
author
recipient
note
Tench Francis is the Purveyor until his death on 1 May 1800. Israel Whelan succeeds Francis as Purveyor.
notable person/group
Samuel Dexter
Purveyor's office
Israel Whelan
Whelen
Samuel Hodgdon
superintendent military stores
notable location
Philadelphia, Purveyors Office
Washington
War Department
armory Harper's Ferry
Fort Mifflin
public offices
notable item/thing
Hessian wrapper
claw hammer
orderly book
sundry tools
spring vessels
furniture
papers
notable idea/issue
movement of war department from Philadelphia to Washington
document number
1800070440001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZHC04 (2 pages) | Collection: Letterbook of the Purveyor of Public Supplies, May2, 1800-Jul 24, 1802. 1 vol. (RG45) | P: 23-24 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZHC04a (2 pages) | Collection: Letterbook of the Purveyor of Public Supplies, May2, 1800-Jul 24, 1802. 1 vol. (RG45) | P: 23-24 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Purveyor's Office | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Dexter | [unknown] | [n/a] |