Request for Issue of Musket Stocks to Springfield Armory
Document 1799Directs issue of 3,000 musket stocks to the armory at Springfield, Mass.
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[War Office
June 19. 1799
forwarded to Mr
[undecipherable] to h. June 19]
War departmentthe June 19. 1799
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver to John Wilkins Jund. Esqr. Quarter Master Genl. for transportation to Springfield Massachusetts three thousand Muskets Stocks — let them be of those that are [underline: best seasoned].
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgson
Mr. John Harris
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Directs issue of 3,000 musket stocks to the armory at Springfield, Mass.
Date
06/19/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799061900201
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
Springfield
Massachusetts