Request to deliver worst of the old muskets to the Secretary of Navy
Document 1798The Secretary at War authorizes the transfer of 700 of "the worst of the old muskets now in store" to the Navy, to be valued by Mr. Nicholson and charged to Tench Francis, purveyor. On the same document is a note from Benjamin Stoddert Secretary of Navy expressing irritation as to why there is difficulty on delivering the guns to Tench Francis Purveyor.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
The Secretary at War authorizes the transfer of 700 of "the worst of the old muskets now in store" to the Navy, to be valued by Mr. Nicholson and charged to Tench Francis, purveyor. On the same document is a note from Benjamin Stoddert Secretary of Navy expressing irritation as to why there is difficulty on delivering the guns to Tench Francis Purveyor.
Date
08/13/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1798081300801
Page start
3
Note
Enclosed in Stoddert to Francis, 08/24/1798.
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Tench Francis
Purveyor
Benjamin Stoddert
Secretary Navy
Secretary of War
Navy
War Department
Navy Department
Notable locations
War Department
Philadelphia
Department Navy
Department War
Notable items
muskets