Drum Equipment for the Ship of War "Delaware"
Document 1798Harris is asked to deliver four drum heads, one drum cord, one drum carriage, and one pair of drum sticks to Lieutenant McKnight of the United States Ship of War "Delaware."
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War department June 23. 1798
Sir,
please to deliver to Lieut. McKnight of the United States Ship of War Delaware, four Drum heads, one Drum cord, one Drum carriage, and one pair of [strikethrough: Drum] sticks. —
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgson
Mr John Harris
Dt [undecipherable] bond —
[Drum heads &c to be get T. McKnight for the Ship Delaware]
[Deliver the within articles to the bearer, together with [undecipherable] — W. de Knight Articles to the bearer, forward to former order — June 23-98]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Harris is asked to deliver four drum heads, one drum cord, one drum carriage, and one pair of drum sticks to Lieutenant McKnight of the United States Ship of War "Delaware."
Date
06/23/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1798062300001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Lieutenant McKnight
Notable locations
War Department