Garrison flags at Newport fortifications
Document 1797Directs two garrison flags to be sent to Captain Elliott, who is preparing to embark for Newport, Rhode Island in order to take command of the fortifications there.
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Type
Letter Signed
Description
Directs two garrison flags to be sent to Captain Elliott, who is preparing to embark for Newport, Rhode Island in order to take command of the fortifications there.
Date
07/15/1797
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797071500001
Page start
1
Note
Letter is endorsed by Samuel Hodgdon
Notable persons
John Harris
Elliott
Frederick Frye
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
War Office
New York
Newport
Rhode Island
garrison
Notable items
Fortifications
flags
halliard