Purchase of Goods for Supplying Castle Island
Document 1798McHenry is responding to Jackson's letter regarding whether the United States will be financially accountable for all the stores at the fortress at Castle Island or for just those supplies needed for the defense of the harbour. McHenry replies that the US will be responsible only for those supplies needed for defense purposes.
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Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
McHenry is responding to Jackson's letter regarding whether the United States will be financially accountable for all the stores at the fortress at Castle Island or for just those supplies needed for the defense of the harbour. McHenry replies that the US will be responsible only for those supplies needed for defense purposes.
Date
09/28/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1798092800001
Notable persons
James McHenry
Major Daniel Jackson
General Alexander Hamilton
Governor
convicts
Troops of the United States
recruits
Notable locations
War Department
Watertown
Castle Island
Boston
Boston harbor
Notable items
letter
fortress
examine
general rendezvous
deposit of arms
military stores
ordnance
account of the United States
defense
garrison
receipt
harbor
articles
supplying the fortress
powder
ammunition
property of every description