Inquiry into Issuance of a Theodolite
Document 1798Inquires whether there is a theodolite [surveying tool] in the military stores. If so, it is to be sent to Baltimore; if not, one is to be bought.
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[War Office June 13 1798
Wants Information respecting a Theodolite
Mr. Harris
Military Store-keeper.]
War Office 13th June. 1798-
Sir,
Mr. Pickering the acting Secretary of War, in the absence of Mr. McHenry, re-quires that a Theodolite be sent to Bal-timore, and that, if there is none in the Store, the Purveyor be directed to procure one — Be pleased to inform me, whether you have one in the Store —
yours respectfully
John Caldwell
Ch Clk. War Departmt-
Mr Harris
Military Store-keeper
Type
Document Signed
Description
Inquires whether there is a theodolite [surveying tool] in the military stores. If so, it is to be sent to Baltimore; if not, one is to be bought.
Date
06/13/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1798061315001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
John Caldwell
military storekeeper
Timothy Pickering
acting secretary of war
purveyor
chief clerk
Notable locations
War Office
Baltimore
Maryland
Notable items
theodolite
military stores
surveying tool

