Request for Issue of Flag Materials to Fort Mifflin
Document 1799Directs issue of bunting, etc. for finishing the flag for Fort Mifflin.
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[April 27. 1799
War Office —
Bunting Do for the Garrison at Fort Mifflin for John Steel —]
War department, April 27. 1799
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver to John Steel for the use of the Garrison at Fort Mifflin forty five Yards of Red, sixty Yards of White, and one Yard of Blue Bunting and three Yards of plain White Muslins, for the finishing of the Colours of the Garrison's
James McHenry
Samuel [undecipherable] Adj [undecipherable]
Mr John Harris
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Directs issue of bunting, etc. for finishing the flag for Fort Mifflin.
Date
04/27/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799042700101
Page start
1
Note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.
Notable persons
John Harris
multiple
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
War Department
Fort Mifflin
Notable items
bunting
flag