Cotton and Flannel for the Algerian Frigate
Document 1797Harris is asked to deliver to Tench Francis 900 square yards of Kendal cotton, half thicks, and flannel, for the Algerian frigate.
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War Office June 5. 1797
Sir
you will be pleased to deliver to Tench Francis Esqr
for the Algerine Frigate g[?] three Hundred Square yards of Kendal
Cotton. Half thicks, and Flannel —
I am Sir
your Ob. Servt.
James McHenry
[signature]
Mr John Harris —
[Docket, verso]: War Office / June 5. 1797 / [undecipherable] letter with [undecipherable] to be / [undecipherable] Francis Eqr
[Address panel, verso]: War Department / Mr John Harris / Storekeeper / [undecipherable]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Harris is asked to deliver to Tench Francis 900 square yards of Kendal cotton, half thicks, and flannel, for the Algerian frigate.
Date
06/05/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797060500101
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Tench Francis
Notable locations
War Office