Requests Delivery of Copper to Captain Gill
Document 1798Harris asked to deliver copper to Captain Gill for the use of the Navy Department, to be charged to Tench Francis.
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War Office
Aug. 10 179[undecipherable]
Also Copied to be sent the
Secretary of the Navy
[undecipherable: tabular list of entries below, largely illegible due to image condition]
War Depart: 13 August 1798.
Sir
Deliver to Capt Gile, for the [Secretary's?]
Depart: 3670 [undecipherable] old Copper in 3 canisters
[undecipherable] to be charged to [undecipherable] James McHenry
Mr Frances
To Mr Harris &
Store Keeper
[Signature: undecipherable]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Harris asked to deliver copper to Captain Gill for the use of the Navy Department, to be charged to Tench Francis.
Date
08/13/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1798081300701
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Tench Francis
Captain Robert Gill
Notable locations
War Department