Requests Orders for Muskets for Mr. Nicholson

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[Sec^y of war] Navy Department 6^th Aug^t 1798 Sir I close with your offer to take your old muskets, at a valuation, and am willing that M^r Nicholson your own agent shall value them please therefore to give the necessary orders — I have the Honor &c.

Type

Letterbook

Description

Refers to offer to take old muskets. Requests official orders from Mr. Nicholson.

Date

08/06/1798

Author

Benjamin Stoddert

Recipient

James McHenry

Sent from

Navy Department

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To

Document number

1798080640301

Page start

Notable persons

James McHenry

agent

Benjamin Stoddart

Mr. Nicholson

Secretary of War

Secretary of Navy

Notable locations

Navy Department

Notable items

muskets

valuation

orders