Transportation of offices from Trenton to Philadelphia
Document 1799States that the Quarter Master General has received instructions to provide the transportation necessary for the return of offices from Trenton to Philadelphia.
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War Department
Trenton, October 30. 1799.
Sir,
The Quarter Master General has received Instructions to provide the transportation necessary for the Offices of the War Department, including his own, and that of the pay Master General.
You will inform him of the Land and Water transportations, wanted for your Office. He is directed to have the Waggons in readiness on Monday morning.
I am Sir,
Your obedt. Servant,
James McHenry
The Accountant
of the War Department.
[Endorsed on verso: War Department, 30th October 1799. James McHenry. No 2 January. Inclining the movement of the Office to Trenton or thereabouts]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
States that the Quarter Master General has received instructions to provide the transportation necessary for the return of offices from Trenton to Philadelphia.
Date
10/30/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Trenton
Collection
Document number
1799103000201
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
James McHenry
quarter master general
paymaster general
officers
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
War Department
Trenton
Philadelphia
Notable items
Wagon
yellow fever epidemic
land transportation
water transportation

