Request for tents for Secretary of Navy
Document 1798James McHenry and Samuel Hodgdon request that John Harris deliver to the Secretary of Navy, a marquee, horseman's tents and common tents, to be be paid at full market value. Commandant of Marine Corps William Ward Burrows requests delivery of tents to Lieutenant George Meminger.
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[Docket: 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 horsemen and twenty five common tents — to be returned or paid for at the fu[undecipherable] r
value —
James McHenry
[signature: Samuel Hodgdon]
Mr. John Harris
Deliver to Major
Burrows. [undecipherable]
Mr. John Harris,
Sir
Deliver Lieut Geo Meninger 1 Marque compleat, 4 Horseman & twenty Private Tents
August 13.th 1798.
W.W. Burrows
Major Commandant
of the Marine Corps.
Type
Letter Signed
Description
James McHenry and Samuel Hodgdon request that John Harris deliver to the Secretary of Navy, a marquee, horseman's tents and common tents, to be be paid at full market value. Commandant of Marine Corps William Ward Burrows requests delivery of tents to Lieutenant George Meminger.
Date
08/13/1798
Recipient
Document number
1798081390001
Page start
4
Note
Enclosed in McHenry and Hodgdon to Harris, 08/13/1798.
Notable persons
John Harris
Major Commandant William Ward Barrows
Lt George Meminger
United States Marine Corps
Department of Navy
Benjamin Stoddert
Secretary of Navy
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
marquee
horseman's tent
common tent