Correspondence on troop movements
Document 1799General MacPherson informs McHenry that it is "utterly impossible" to move the particular troops in question sooner than Wednesday morning.
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Sir
In answer to yours of this morning I have the honour to inform you that it was utterly impossible to arrange matters so as to mov the Troops sooner than — wednesday morning.
I am
Sir Your humble Servant
[underline: Wm McPherson]
Brig.t General —
The Secretary of War.
[Gen McPherson
could not so arrange
matters as to mov
sooner than —
The Honorable
[undecipherable]
The Secretary of War
War Office]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
General MacPherson informs McHenry that it is "utterly impossible" to move the particular troops in question sooner than Wednesday morning.
Date
1799
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799999940101
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
William MacPherson
troops
military
Notable locations
War Office