Delivery of Arms to the Secretary of the Navy
Document 1798Harris is asked to deliver one hundred muskets and bayonets and fifty pairs of pistols to the order of the Secretary of the Navy.
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[War Office July 26. 1798 Muskets & Pistols to be deliv'd to the Secy of the Navy]
War department
July 26. 1798.
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver to the order of the Secy of the Navy, One hundred Muskets and Bayonets, and Fifty pairs of Pistols. —
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
[Deliver the above
to Capt [undecipherable]
Ben. Too[undecipherable].]
Mr. John Harris.
K. M. S.
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Harris is asked to deliver one hundred muskets and bayonets and fifty pairs of pistols to the order of the Secretary of the Navy.
Date
07/26/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1798072600301
Page start
1
Note
Includes a note from Benjamin Stoddert to deliver the arms to Captain Gill.
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Benjamin Stoddert
Captain Gill
Notable locations
War Department