Act to Organize Troops
Document 1799Encloses act for organizing troops, passed 3 March 1799. Requests distribution among commanding officers of nearby posts. Encloses contract with James O'Hara, to be distributed as well.
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[Docket: War department Apr. 5th / Recd July 13th 1799.]
War Department
April 5. 1799.
Sir,
I enclose you copies of an Act for the better organizing of the Troops of the United, and for other purposes, passed the 3d March 1799, which you will be pleased to have distributed among the Commanding Officers of the posts nearest you. I also enclose copies of the Contract with James O'Hara, which you will have distributed in like manner. — I am Sir,
with great respect
Your obt. Servant,
James McHenry
[Signed the Constitution.]
Brigadier General
James Wilkinson.
or Officer commanding at
Natchez.
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Encloses act for organizing troops, passed 3 March 1799. Requests distribution among commanding officers of nearby posts. Encloses contract with James O'Hara, to be distributed as well.
Date
04/05/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799040500101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Brigadier General James Wilkinson
James McHenry
Commanding Officers
James O'Hara
Notable locations
War Department
Natchez
Notable items
Act for the better organizing of the Troops of the United
contract