The Value of the Worst of the Old Muskets
Document 1798Harris is asked to deliver seven hundred of the worst of the old muskets now in store to the Secretary of the Navy so that they can be valued by Mr. Nicholson and charged to Tench Francis, Purveyor.
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[War Office.
Augt 15 - 1798.
Old Muskets to be sent to the
Secretary of the Navy —]
War department August 15. 1798
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver to the order of the Secretary of the Navy Seven hundreds of the worst of the old Muskets now in Store — to be valued by Mr Nicholson and charged to Tench Francis Purveyor.
James McHenry
[undecipherable]
Mr John Harris
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Harris is asked to deliver seven hundred of the worst of the old muskets now in store to the Secretary of the Navy so that they can be valued by Mr. Nicholson and charged to Tench Francis, Purveyor.
Date
08/13/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1798081300501
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. Nicholson
Tench Francis
Notable locations
War Department