Request for Issue of Tents to Governor's Island
Document 1799Directs issue of tents to men at fortifications on Governor's Island, NY.
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War department April 29. 1799 —
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver to the Quarter Master General two Horsemans and twenty common Tents, to be transported to New York addressed to Col. Ebenezer Stevens, for the use of the Men employed on the fortifications at Governor's Island
James McHenry
[signature: Samuel Hodgdon]
Mr John Harris
[War Office
April 29. 1799
Sent to be Do thro
Qr M. Gent]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Directs issue of tents to men at fortifications on Governor's Island, NY.
Date
04/29/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799042900301
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
Governor's Island
New York
Notable items
tents