Expenditures of the Ports & Harbors of the US
Document 1800McHenry needs information related to the amount of monies expended or disbursed on account of the fortifications of the ports and harbors in the US since October 1799.
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War Department April 30. 1800
Sir,
I have to request that you would be pleased to favor me with the amount of the monies that have been expended or disbursed on account of the Fortifications of the Ports and harbours in the United States since the first day of October last —
I am Sir
Your obedient servant
James McHenry
William Simmons Esq
Accountant of the
War Department
[Addressed on cover: War Department / William Simmons Esq / Accountant]
[Docket notation on cover: War Department / James McHenry / No 2 June [undecipherable] / necessity of his references / The amount of Treasurer / At hand D. no [undecipherable] to from / [undecipherable] from / [undecipherable] / September 1 1805]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
McHenry needs information related to the amount of monies expended or disbursed on account of the fortifications of the ports and harbors in the US since October 1799.
Date
04/30/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1800043000101
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to McHenry, 04/30/1800.
Notable persons
William Simmons
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
monies
expended
disbursed
fortifications
ports
harbors