Delivery of Powder to the Secretary of the Navy
Document 1800Harris is asked to deliver seven thousand pounds of powder on loan to the order of the Secretary of the Navy.
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[War Department
July 21 1800
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War Department 21 July 1800
Sir
The Secretary of the Navy hath requested Seven thousand pounds of Powder on loan for his Department, you will please to have the same delivered to his order.
I am Sir
Your Obedient Servant
Sam.l Dexter
M.r John Harris
[Deliver to Cap.t [undecipherable] Gill Ben. Stoddert]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Harris is asked to deliver seven thousand pounds of powder on loan to the order of the Secretary of the Navy.
Date
07/21/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1800072100001
Page start
1
Note
Includes a note from Benjamin Stoddert to Harris to deliver the powder to Captain Robert Gill.
Notable persons
John Harris
Samuel Dexter, Secretary of War
Benjamin Stoddert, Secretary of the Navy
Captain Robert Gill
Notable locations
War Department