Forty Tons of Lead to Tench Francis
Document 1797"Please deliver Mr. Francis, the Purveyor, forty tons of lead."
Please deliver Mr. Francis, the Purveyor, forty tons of lead.
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Mr John Harris.
Please to deliver Mr Francis the Purveyor, Forty Tons of Lead —
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
[War Office
March 10 1797]
[For Algiers
there was an Order for 20 Tons before]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
"Please deliver Mr. Francis, the Purveyor, forty tons of lead."
Date
03/10/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797031000201
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Tench Francis
Notable locations
War Office