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[Copper to be Deliv^d for Transportation] War-Office, June 8^th 1797. You will be pleased to deliver, M^r Hodgdon, for trans-portation to Boftons, all the Copper, furnished by the Purveyor, for the Frigate Constitution. James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon M^r John Harris. [I, agreed with the Captain of a Vessel laying at Southwrys Wharff to carry this Copper at 60 Cents P Barrel, of larger Casks in proportion —]

Type

Letter Signed

Description

Orders to deliver copper for Frigate Constitution.

Date

06/08/1797

Author

James McHenry

Recipient

John Harris

Sent from

War Office

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe And

Document number

1797060800201

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Notable persons

John Harris

Secretary of War

purveyor

Tench Francis

military storekeeper

Samuel Hodgdon

Frigate Constitution

James McHenry

Captain of the vessel

Notable locations

War Office

Boston

Anthony's Wharf

Massachusetts

Notable items

delivery

copper

frigate

casks