Delivery of Camp Kettles

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[War Office Oct^r 8^th 1799 Camp-Kettles — to be deliver'd the — Quarter Master Gen^r] War department Trenton October 8^th 1799 Sir, Be pleased to deliver to John Wilkins Jun^r Esquire Quarter Master General to be transported to Elizabeth Town New Jersey for the use of the Eleventh Regiment of Infantry commanded by Colonel Aaron Ogden — thirty six camp Kettles — James McHenry M^r John Harris

Type

Letter Signed

Description

Orders to deliver camp kettles for 11th Regiment.

Date

10/08/1799

Author

James McHenry

Recipient

John Harris

Sent from

War Department

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe And

Document number

1799100800001

Page start

Notable persons

John Harris

James McHenry

John Wilkins

Colonel Aaron Ogden

Secretary of War

military storekeeper

11th Regiment

quartermaster general

Notable locations

War Department

Elizabeth Town

New Jersey

Notable items

deliver

to be transported

for the use of the Eleventh Regiment of Infantry, camp kettles