Drum Heads for the Frigate "United States"
Document 1798"Be pleased to deliver to Lieutenant William MacRea for the Marines on board the frigate 'United States' two drum heads."
Be pleased to deliver to Lieutenant William MacRea for the Marines on board the frigate “United States” two drum heads.
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[War Office
Jany 20 98
Drum heads Do to Capt.
Wm Mc Rea]
Sir War Office 20th of January 1798
Be pleased to deliver to Lieut Wm McRea for the Marines on board the Frigate United States, Two Drum heads—
and am Sir
your obt Servt
James McHenry
[undecipherable: Samuel Hodgdon]
Mr John Harris—
Type
Letter Signed
Description
"Be pleased to deliver to Lieutenant William MacRea for the Marines on board the frigate 'United States' two drum heads."
Date
01/20/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1798012000001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
William MacRea
Notable locations
War Office

