James McHenry
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Articles for the Frigate "United States"
07/26/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyHarris is asked to deliver to Mr. Scott, Clerk of the Navy Yard, the listed articles for the use of the frigate "United States."
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
Articles for the Frigate "Constitution"
08/10/1797 Letter SignedHarris is asked to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon the listed articles for the frigate "Constitution" at Boston.
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
Articles for the Frigate "Constitution"
07/10/1797 Letterbook CopyHarris is directed to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon for transportation to Boston for the frigate "Constitution" the following: sheet lead, brass mounted muskets and bayonets with accoutrements, hand …
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), May
Articles for the Frigate "Constellation"
11/15/1797 Letterbook CopyHarris is directed to deliver the following articles to Samuel Hodgdon for the use of the frigate "United States": shot for twelve pounders, pairs of pistols, boarding pikes, cutlasses, boarding axes …
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), May
Articles for the Frigate "Constellation"
11/15/1797 Letterbook CopyHodgdon is directed to deliver the following articles to the frigate "Constellation" lying at anchor on the Patapsco: pistols, boarding pikes, cutlasses, boarding axes with handles, blunderbusses, …
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), May
Articles for Lieutenant McRea
12/01/1797 Letterbook CopyHarris is ordered to deliver ten knapsacks, a pair of drumheads, and a company book to Lieutenant McRea for the use of the Marines on board the frigate "United States."
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), May
Arrival at West Point and Orders to Detroit
04/13/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyMcHenry acknowledges Lt. Bissell's arrival at West Point and informs him that General Wilkinson has ordered him to Detroit.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Arms and uniforms to the 3rd Regiment
08/04/1797 Document SignedDirects arms, uniforms, and a drum and fife to the 3rd Regiment of Ensign Samuel Parmele.
James McHenry Papers
Arms and Ammunition to Captain Bright
06/20/1797 Letter SignedHarris is directed to deliver for public use twelve stand of arms with cartouche boxes and twelve rounds of ammunition per musket to Captain Bright, Commander of the Revenue Cutter, "Virginia."
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
Arms and Ammunition for the Frigate "Constitution"
07/10/1797 Letter SignedHarris is asked to deliver the listed articles to Mr. Hodgdon for transportation to Boston for the use of the Frigate "Constitution."
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
Arms & Ammunition for the Frigate "Constitution"
07/10/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyHarris is asked to deliver the listed articles to Mr. Hodgdon for tranportation to Boston for the use of the Frigate "Constitution."
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
Arms & Accoutrements for the Frigate "Constellation"
05/04/1797 Letter SignedHarris is asked to deliver one hundred stands of arms and accoutrements to Hodgdon for the use of the frigate "Constellation," building at Baltimore.
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
Appointment to examine settlements over Indian lands and threats by settlers
02/10/1797 Document SignedList of inquiries to be made to ascertain the hostility of settlers. Gordon reports that the people over the lines of the Indian lands have given some serious threats against the government and seem …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Appointment of Commissioners to Survey U.S. Boundary with Creeks, Chickasaws & Cherokees
02/02/1797 Letterbook CopyAppoints 3 men as commissioners, and records the boundaries with each Indian nation as stipulated in respective treaties with them. Advises them to make sure they try their hardest to reconcile the …
John Adams Papers
Appointment as minister plenipotentiary to the Netherlands
05/23/1797 Autograph Draft Letter SignedRegarding Murray's appointment as minister plenipotentiary to the Netherlands. McHenry also discusses Franco-American relations and foreign relations.
James McHenry Papers
Appointment as clerk of ship yard at Philadelphia
11/11/1797 LetterbookVaughn appointed clerk of Philadelphia Naval Yard.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To
Annual Supply to the Cherokee Nation
04/06/1797 Letter SignedHodgdon is directed to receive from the storekeeper the goods selected for the annual supply to the Cherokee Nation and the medicine and hospital stores for the troops in that quarter. They should be …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Announces Replacement for Treasurer of the Mint
09/05/1797 Autograph DraftReports recent death of Dr. Way leaves office of treasurer of the mint open. He will be replaced by a man from Philadelphia based on the recommendation of the Governor of Maryland.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543
An estimate of sums wanted to make good deficiences in former appropriations for the military department.
02/10/1797 Document SignedMoney due to rectify deficiencies in money allocated to earlier military expenses.
Fourth Congress: Transcribed Reports and the Communications From the Secretary of the Treasury to the House of Representatives, 4th Congress, 1st- No image
Advice Regarding Munroe
08/07/1797 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentMcHenry agreed advice from enclosed letter should be adopted. Further stated Hamilton should not make his sentiments toward Munroe a more formal challenge.
Printed Versions 
Additional Pay
02/28/1797 Autograph Letter SignedNotification that submission for additional pay of the late Commander in Chief was granted.
Fifth Congress: Petitions Relating to Claims to the Senate [5A-G1] (RG46) (M1074, Roll 3)
A Bell for the Frigate "United States"
03/10/1797 Letter Signed"Please deliver to the order of John Scott, Clerk of the Navy Yard, the bell intended for the frigate 'United States'."
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
A Bell for the Frigate
03/18/1797 Letterbook CopyHarris should deliver to the order of John Scott, clerk of the Navy Yard, the bell intended for the frigate "United States."
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), May- No image
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11/15/1797 Cited letter or documentLetter, CITATION Only. Cited in Rodrigue to Simmons, 11/29/1797.
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11/02/1797 Cited letter or documentLetter, CITATION Only. Cited in Hemsley to McHenry, 11/13/1797.
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