Larger Blankets for Lieutenant McRea

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Type

Letterbook Copy

Description

Lieutenant McRea of the Marines on board the frigate "United States" has determined that the blankets he received from the store are too tiny so he wants to exchange them for a larger size that will meet the needs of his men.

Date

12/06/1797

Author

James McHenry

Recipient

John Harris

Sent from

War Office

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), May

Document number

1797120615055

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Note

The author is not shown but, based on content, it is believed to be James McHenry.

Notable persons

John Harris

[James McHenry]

Notable locations

War Office