Delivery of English Steel

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War department November 3. 1798 Sir, Be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r for transportation to Harpers ferry Six hundred weight of English (Crawleys) Steel and twelve pounds of coined Emery for the use of the Manufactory at that place — James McHenry Samuel Hodgson M^r John Harris [War department]

Type

Letter Signed

Description

Orders to deliver English (or Crawley's) steel to Harper's Ferry.

Date

11/03/1798

Author

James McHenry

Recipient

John Harris

Sent from

War Department

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe And

Document number

1798110300001

Page start

Notable persons

John Harris

military storekeeper

Samuel Hodgdon

James McHenry

Secretary of War

Notable locations

War Department

Harpers Ferry

Virginia

Notable items

deliver

for transportation

English steel

Crawleys steel

corned emery for the use of the manufactory at that place