Completing the three arsenals and establishing a fourth
Document 1799Stoddert suggests to McHenry that if the three United States arsenals were completed and filled with arms, a fourth arsenal - or possibly a fifth or sixth - should be established as well. This should not be done, however, before properly filling the other three with arms. Stoddert suggests that Harper's Ferry is the most important to fill first, due to its strategic location.
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Stoddert suggests to McHenry that if the three United States arsenals were completed and filled with arms, a fourth arsenal - or possibly a fifth or sixth - should be established as well. This should not be done, however, before properly filling the other three with arms. Stoddert suggests that Harper's Ferry is the most important to fill first, due to its strategic location.
Date
08/01/1799
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Navy Department
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Collection
Document number
1799080140001
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1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Benjamin Stoddert
officers
Notable locations
Navy Department
Harper's Ferry
Notable items
Arsenals
weapons
ammunition