Request for Issue of Pump Borer Tools to Pittsburgh

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[War Office Aug^t 20 1799 Pump Borers Tools to be D^d the D^r M^ly for Transpo tation to Pittsburgh D^d] To War department, August 20. 1799 Sir— Be pleased to deliver to John Wilkins Jun^r Esq^r. One Set of Pump boren tools to be by him transported to Pittsburg to replace those sent from thence to Detroit — James W Henry Samuel Hodgdon M^r John Harris

Type

Document Signed

Description

Directs issue of pump borers' tools to Pittsburgh, after those at Pittsburgh were forwarded to Detroit.

Date

08/20/1799

Document number

1799082000001

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Note

2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.

Notable persons

John Harris

multiple

John Wilkins

James McHenry

Samuel Hodgdon

Notable locations

War Department

Pittsburgh

Detroit

Pittsburg

Notable items

pump borers