Merchantman to deliver tents, arms, and clothing
Document 1799Asks the Attorney General if there is a merchantman in Winchester who can be trusted in delivering tents, arms, and clothing to troops.
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[Docket: W Lee, authorizing a proper person to receive & deliver Clothing &c at Winchester, allowing [undecipherable] G·S]
[May 14 1799]
14 May 1799
Dear Sir
I wish to make a deposit in winchester of tents arms cloathing &c for a regiment of Infantry to be raised in that quarter, will you inform me, which of the merchants of that Town may be entrusted with them and to deliver them as wanted. If a man of consideration and well affected to government the better.
yours sincerely
James McHenry
Let me hear from you by the return mail[?].
[Joseph Tidball now in the city
Enquire of Genl. Miller]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Asks the Attorney General if there is a merchantman in Winchester who can be trusted in delivering tents, arms, and clothing to troops.
Date
05/14/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799051400601
Page start
1
Notable persons
Charles Lee
James McHenry
Attorney General
regiment
infantry
merchants
Joseph Tidball
Notable locations
Winchester
Notable items
Deposit
tents
arms
clothing
delivery

