Coats, Boots, and Blankets to John Steel at Mud Island
Document 1797Harris is asked to deliver to John Steel, coxswain of the barge belonging to Mud Island, for himself and the men on the barge, three watch coats, three pairs of boots, and three blankets.
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War Office 16 November 1797.
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver to John Steel, Boatswain of the Barge belonging to Mud Island, for himself and the men belonging to the said Barge, three Watch Coats, three pairs of Boots and three Blankets
James McHenry
[signature]
Mr John Heanis
[Endorsement on cover: War Office / Nov. 16th 1797 / Watch Coats. Blankets &Road / & the 30th form-date]
[Notation on cover: Concurr'd / [undecipherable]]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Harris is asked to deliver to John Steel, coxswain of the barge belonging to Mud Island, for himself and the men on the barge, three watch coats, three pairs of boots, and three blankets.
Date
11/16/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797111600001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
John Steel
Notable locations
War Office