Encloses Order for Powder for Navy in New York

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Navy Department 24^th October 1799 The Secretary at War Sir I have the honor to [strikethrough: request] enclose you the order requested for Nine Tons powder to be delivered by the Navy Agent at New York I have the honor to be Sir Rob^t Sm [undecipherable: probable reading: ith]

Type

Letterbook

Description

Encloses order for 9 tons of powder to be delivered to the Navy agents at New York.

Date

10/24/1799

Author

Benjamin Stoddert

Recipient

James McHenry

Sent from

Navy Department

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To

Document number

1799102440101

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Notable persons

James McHenry

Benjamin Stoddart

Navy Agents

Secretary at War

Notable locations

Navy Department

New York