Cannon Delivered to Captain Malbone
Document 1795Stagg encloses an extract of a letter from William Littlefield to Timothy Pickering regarding the delivery of cannon to Captain [Francis] Malbone. Also noted is the removal of the ammunition to the powder house for security.
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[Copy of Capt Littlefields Letter to Sect of War]
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[Samuel Hodgdon Esqr]
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401310.]
Extract of a letter from Captain Littlefield to the Secretary of War, dated Newport 16 June 1795.
"Agreeably to your orders I have delivered Capt. Malbone the Cannon &c. The Ammunition will be removed to the Powder house for security; Inclosed is Capit. Malbone's receipts."
kr.
The Secretary of War directs me to transmit you the enclosed, to be filed in your office. I have retained a copy of the receipt —
Yours —
[undecipherable]
June 22. 1795.
Samuel Hodgdon Esq
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Stagg encloses an extract of a letter from William Littlefield to Timothy Pickering regarding the delivery of cannon to Captain [Francis] Malbone. Also noted is the removal of the ammunition to the powder house for security.
Date
06/22/1795
Author
Recipient
Document number
1795062280002
Page start
2
Note
Enclosure; William Littlefield to Timothy Pickering, 06/16/1795.
Notable persons
John Stagg
Samuel Hodgdon
Timothy Pickering
William Littlefield
Notable locations
Newport
Notable items
receipt