Removal of Public Stores to Harpers Ferry
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Removal of Public Stores to Harpers Ferry
Description
Letter, directs removal of public stores to Harper's Ferry.
short description
Ltr, dir removal of public stores.
year created
1801
month created
01
day created
30
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
Harper's Ferry
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Samuel Annin
Samuel Dexter
notable location
Harper's Ferry
War Department
Harper's Ferry
Kentucky
Shepherd's Town
notable item/thing
carefully deposited
reason for delaying a compliance with this arrangement you will communicate it to me immediately
Secretary of War
entered in book A of letters
paymaster
storekeeper
examine into the fact and report it to me without delay
exists no important reason to the contrary
public property
War Department
informed from a respectable source that the arms at Shepherd's Town are left in a state which exposes them to injury, destruction and felonious removal
some of the pistols have been carried off to Kentucky
document number
1801013000001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
In image | In source | Location in source | |
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[view document] (2 pages) | BZA01 (2 pages) | Collection: Washingtons Headquarters State Historic Site | WH-1975-625. |
Document names
Type | Name | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Author | Samuel Dexter | War Department | [n/a] |
Recipient | Samuel Annin | Harper's Ferry | [n/a] |