McHenry Family Papers, MS #647 - Papers of the War Department

Letter to James McHenry

12/20/1796 Letterbook

Joshua Seney returns an unused draft for lodging to James McHenry.

McHenry Family Papers, MS #647

Letter from Hugh Crawford

10/31/1796 Letterbook

Hugh Crawford discusses the death of Mr. Kennedy with James McHenry.

McHenry Family Papers, MS #647

Send to Me Seventy Dollars

05/20/1797 Autograph Letter Signed

M. St. Hilaire asks McHenry to send him seventy dollars and promises that the reason for this request will soon become evident.

McHenry Family Papers, MS #647

In this letter McKee requests 300 dollars in post notes from the Secretary at War. McKee justifies the funds as being necessary for "purchasing horses and paying my expenses here and on my action." To …

McHenry Family Papers, MS #647

Letter to the Secretary at War from the Naval Agent in Baltimore

04/20/1797 Letterbook

David Stodder explains to the Secretary at War the construction delays associated with the frigate in Baltimore.

McHenry Family Papers, MS #647

Letter to the Secretary at War

06/29/1797 Letterbook

Letter in French from St. Hilaire to McHenry. Details the comings and goings of certain persons. Papers in an iron box.

McHenry Family Papers, MS #647

Letter to the Secretary at War

06/29/1797 Letterbook

Letter in French from St. Hilaire to McHenry. Mentions papers and money owed by St. Hilaire to McHenry.

McHenry Family Papers, MS #647

Letter to the Secretary at War

06/28/1797 Letterbook

Letter in French from St. Hilaire to McHenry.

McHenry Family Papers, MS #647

Letter to the Secretary at War

06/12/1797 Letterbook

Another cryptic note from St. Hilaire to McHenry: this brief note informs McHenry that St. Hilaire is ill and to expect "news" the next day.

McHenry Family Papers, MS #647

Letter to the Secretary at War

06/09/1797 Letterbook

St. Hilaire ask McHenry to inform "the minister" that tomorrow more information (the hour) will be available. This is a very cryptic message.

McHenry Family Papers, MS #647

Letter to the Secretary at War

06/03/1797 Letterbook

St. Hilaire informs McHenry that business was delayed for security reasons.

McHenry Family Papers, MS #647

Letter to the Secretary at War

04/29/1797 Letterbook

Notification of debt repayment

McHenry Family Papers, MS #647

Letter to the Secretary at War

04/21/1797 Letterbook

Notice of cancelled meeting.

McHenry Family Papers, MS #647

Letter to the Secretary at War

04/20/1797 Letterbook Copy

Notice of a meeting scheduled for 9AM on 21 April 1797.

McHenry Family Papers, MS #647

Letter to Secretary at War regarding trading house of Panton, Leslie and Company

06/07/1797 Letterbook

Writing from Pensacola, John McKee informs James McHenry that the trading house of Panton, Leslie and Company have monopolized the Choctaw and Chickasaw trade but lost the Cherokee business. McKee …

McHenry Family Papers, MS #647

Letter to Secretary at War

06/29/1797 Letterbook

Letter in French from St. Hilaire to McHenry.

McHenry Family Papers, MS #647

Letter to Secretary at War

06/28/1797 Letterbook

In this letter St. Hilaire asks McHenry not to be alarmed. Also, St. Hilaire says that he wants to visit McHenry but cannot because the French Consul is in his company. St. Hilaire mentions a trunk …

McHenry Family Papers, MS #647