Delivery of Cord for Halliards
Document 1797Orders to deliver cord for flag halliards at Fort Mifflin.
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[War Office
Halliards to be delivd
for the use of Mud Island
Fort April 19 = 1797,]
War Office, April 19th 1797.
Sir.
You will be pleased to deliver Captain Mitchell, for the use of the garrison at Mud Island Fort, one hundred yards of cordage suitable for flag-halliards —
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris.
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Orders to deliver cord for flag halliards at Fort Mifflin.
Date
04/19/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797041900101
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
multiple
Captain Mitchell
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
War Office
Mud Island Fort
Fort Mifflin
Notable items
cord
cordage suitable for flag-halliards