Expression of frustration from Navy Secretary to the Purveyor of Public Supplies
Document 1798Secretary of the Navy seeks to expedite the transfer of the worst of the muskets to the Navy. He notes with frustration that if persons in public service will seek to embarrass instead of doing the public service, the it will be difficult to put ourselves into a state to resist a formidable enemy.
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Letterbook
Description
Secretary of the Navy seeks to expedite the transfer of the worst of the muskets to the Navy. He notes with frustration that if persons in public service will seek to embarrass instead of doing the public service, the it will be difficult to put ourselves into a state to resist a formidable enemy.
Date
08/24/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Navy Department
Document number
1798082490201
Page start
1
Notable persons
Tench Francis
Benjamin Stoddert
Secretary of Navy
Secretary of War
War Department
James McHenry
purveyor
Notable locations
Navy Department
War Department
Philadelphia
Notable items
muskets