Directing letters from Mississippi
Document 1797Encloses a list of artillery and military stores, and directs letters from the Mississippi to be carefully forwarded.
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Near Dow[undecipherable] Town 29 [undecipherable] 1797.
Sir.
I have received your letter of the 30th Aug. ults & 5th & 6th of [undecipherable] inst. and by Mr. Rogers the letter from [undecipherable]. I wish six letters from the Mississippi carefully forwarded. Da[undecipherable] [undecipherable] desire[s] to write his letter to me and [undecipherable] observations [undecipherable] are [to] be submitted to Doctor Sh[undecipherable].
I am really [undecipherable] to your [undecipherable] Servant.
James McHenry
Enclosed is a list of artillery and military stores for the use of the army in Ten[undecipherable] per [undecipherable] which Capt. New London [undecipherable] on the 29th of Aug. ults. You will [strikethrough: attend] [undecipherable] delivery [undecipherable] corresponds with the list.
Col. Dud[undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Encloses a list of artillery and military stores, and directs letters from the Mississippi to be carefully forwarded.
Date
09/29/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Near Downings Town
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797092900201
Page start
1
Notable persons
David Henley
James McHenry
Clayhorne
Shippen
doctor
Fournier
Rogers
Isaac Guion
military
army
Notable locations
Near Downings Town
New London, Virginia
Mississippi
Notable items
Artillery
stores

