A Marquee & Tents to the Secretary of the Navy
Document 1798Harris is asked to deliver to the Secretary of the Navy one marquee complete, four horseman's tents, and twenty five common tents to be returned or paid for at fair value.
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[war office
Aug 13: 1798
Tents &c to be Del'd. for the
Navy—]
War department August. 13 1798
Sir.
Be pleased to deliver to the order of the Secretary of the Navy. One Marque complete- four horseman and twenty five common tents— to be returned or paid for at the fu[undecipherable] values —
James McHenry
[undecipherable: probable reading Samuel Hodgdon]
Mr John Harris
[Deliver D Major
Burrows. Barstroder]
Mr John Harris,
Sir
Deliver Lieut Geo Meninger 1 Marque compleat, 4 Horseman & twenty Private Tents
W.W. Burrows
Maj: Commandant
of the Marine Corps.
August 13th 1798.
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Harris is asked to deliver to the Secretary of the Navy one marquee complete, four horseman's tents, and twenty five common tents to be returned or paid for at fair value.
Date
08/13/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1798081300601
Page start
1
Note
Includes a note from Benjamin Stoddert that delivery should be made to Major Burrows.
Enclosure: Burrows to Harris, 8/13/1798.
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Benjamin Stoddert, Secretary of the Navy
Major Burrows
Notable locations
War Department