Howitzers for the Revenue Cutter "Virginia"
Document 1797Harris is asked to deliver four iron howitizers to Captain Francis Bright for the use of the revenue cutter "Virginia," for which Bright is to be held accountable.
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[Docket: War Office July 1st 1797 Iron Howitzers, to be delivd to Capt Francis Bright [paraph]]
[Address panel: [undecipherable] Virginia]
[Endorsed: Per Cullen / Virginia]
War Office. July 1 1797.
Sir. Please to deliver Captain Francis Bright, for the use of the Revenue Cutter "Virginia" — four Iron Howitzers, for which he is to be held accountable —
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris.
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Harris is asked to deliver four iron howitizers to Captain Francis Bright for the use of the revenue cutter "Virginia," for which Bright is to be held accountable.
Date
07/01/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797070100001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Francis Bright
Notable locations
War Office