Delivery of Rifle Coats

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[War Office To Capt. John Harris August 4, 1798 to deliver Rifle Coats &c.] War department Aug^t 4. 1798. Sir please to deliver to M^r Thomas Billington all the Rifle Coats that are now in Store; for which M^r Harris will pay the amount to the Military department. — he is of course to be charged with them James M^cHenry M^r John Harris [signature: James M^cHenry]

Type

Letter Signed

Description

Orders to deliver all rifle coats in store.

Date

08/04/1798

Author

James McHenry

Recipient

John Harris

Sent from

War Department

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe And

Document number

1798080400101

Page start

Notable persons

John Harris

military storekeeper

Secretary of War

Thomas Billington

Mr. Francis

James McHenry

Samuel Hodgdon

Tench Francis

purveyor

Notable locations

War Department

Notable items

rifle coats