Requests Loan of Marine Regiment and Tents for the Navy

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[Sec^y at War] Sir, Navy Department 13 Aug^t 1798 Be so good as to lend to the Navy De-partment, for your own Regiment of Marines under command of Major Burrows, Tents for 100 Officers & Men — I have the Honor &c—

Type

Letterbook

Description

Requests loan of Marine regiment under Major Burrows for the Navy Department and tents.

Date

08/13/1798

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

1798081340201

Page start

Notable persons

James McHenry

Benjamin Stoddart

Major Burrows

Notable locations

Navy Department

Notable items

tents

marines

regiment