Request for Delivery of Supplies to Artillerists Near Wilmington, N.C.
Document 1797Directs delivery of various supplies to artillery detachment stationed at Fort Johnston, near Wilmington, N.C.
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War Office, March 8th 1797.
Sir.
Please to have packed up, for transportation by water, to Wilmington, North Carolina, for a small detachment of artillery stationed at Fort Johnston, complete suits of clothing for, One Serjeant and Eight Privates, also five Canteens — five Knapsacks. One Serjeant's Sword & belt.
James McHenry
Samuel [undecipherable]
Mr Harris.
[Serjeant Philip Williams]
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[War Office, March 8th 1797 — docketing to be forwarded to [undecipherable] directions]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs delivery of various supplies to artillery detachment stationed at Fort Johnston, near Wilmington, N.C.
Date
03/08/1797
Author
Recipient
Document number
1797030800001
Page start
1
Note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Artillery detachment
Sergeant Philip Williams
sergeant
private
Notable locations
Fort Johnston
Wilmington
North Carolina
War Office
Notable items
supplies
delivery
clothing
transportation by water
suits of clothing
canteens
knapsacks
sergeant's sword and belt