Advice Regarding Forwarded Letter
Document 1797Letter, advises regarding forwarded letter and enclosures.
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War Office May 20th 1797
Sir.
Your Letter of the 18th Instant has been receiv[undecipherable] the letter and receipts inclosed for [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of the United States near immediately [undecipherable] to been [undecipherable] now agreeably to orders from Secretary of War.
I am with respect
Your Servant
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Contractor
Mr [undecipherable] Chairman
New York
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Letter, advises regarding forwarded letter and enclosures.
Date
05/20/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797052015001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Forman Cheesman
Josiah Fox
Gen. Maunsell
naval constructor
Secretary of War
Notable locations
New York
War Office
United States
Notable items
your letter
letter and receipt enclosed for General Maunsell esq.
immediately delivered to him
Secretary of War
frigate construction