Collection
42,880 items

Request for Money and Explanation for Mistakes in Payment and Accounts
04/17/1798 Autograph Letter SignedMiller recounted payments of soldiers, and notified Simmons that his repeated application to John Chester for money was denied.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Money
09/04/1798 Autograph Letter SignedSteele did not include himself in the pay rolls for garrison of 2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, but is in serious want of money and requests to be paid for June, July, and August. Dispute …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for money
06/14/1798 DocumentLieutenant James Triplett calls for money to discharge demands incurred at Alexandria Virginia for enlisting seamen and marines for the frigate Constellation.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of Navy to Officers, Mar 1798-Sep 1886. (RG45) (M149)
Request for Mobilization of Defenses of Baltimore
07/03/1798 Letter SignedThe committee asks McHenry to attend immediately to getting the fort at Whetstone Point [eventually "Fort McHenry"] into a state of readiness, as it currently offers no defense to the city, and no …
John Adams Papers
Request for Materials from Military Stores
10/15/1798 Autograph Letter SignedFrancis requests drawing paper and cartridge paper be sent to the military store for the Mississippi. The document is annotated with a note from Samuel Hodgdon.
Anthony Wayne Papers- No image
Request for Loan of Cannons from Mass.
05/29/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentSec of War requests a loan of cannons from Mass. for the use on the ship Constitution. McHenry promised the cannons would be returned or those of equal value procured for the the defense of Boston …
Printed Versions 
Request for loan of cannon to be sent to Norfolk Virginia for the brig ready of sea
08/06/1798 LetterbookThe Navy Department requests the loan of nine 6 pound cannon from the War Department. These cannon are to be sent to Norfolk and then returned within a month.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To- No image
Request for List of Officers from Southern States
08/05/1798 Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/DocumentRequest for list of officers from the southern states and noted that Wolcott was withholding the order for clothing.
Printed Versions 
Request for Letter to be Forwarded to Col. Hamtramck
07/11/1798 Autograph Letter SignedSands asks that Simmons forward a letter to Colonel Hamtramck, as the War Department knows where the Colonel is. Sands also asks Simmons for help negotiating the payment of money owed to him by …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Issue of Wood & Sharpening Stone for the War Office
03/24/1798 Document SignedDirects issue of wood and a Turkey oilstone [sharpening stone] for use by the War Office.
Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92)
Request for Issue of Weapons, Clothing & Equipment to Baltimore Artillerists
03/15/1798 Document SignedDirects issue of large variety of weapons, equipment, and clothing for use by a company of artillerists at Baltimore.
Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92)
Request for Issue of Weapons & Tools to a Grenadier Company
06/12/1798 Document SignedDirects issue of muskets, cartridge boxes, and tools for a grenadier company.
Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92)
Request for Issue of Weapons & Equipment for Fort Mifflin Garrison
06/22/1798 Document SignedDirects issue of knapsacks, haversacks, bayonet scabbards, and sergeants' swords & sword belts for the garrison at Fort Mifflin.
Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92)
Request for Issue of Weapons & Ammunition for Treasury Department
06/21/1798 Document SignedDirects issue of muskets, pistols, cutlasses, ammunition, and spare cartridge material for the Treasury Department.
Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92)
Request for Issue of Various Articles for an Officer at Knoxville
03/08/1798 Document SignedDirects issue of a horse, tack, harness, holsters, and pistols for an officer at Knoxville.
Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92)
Request for Issue of Uniforms, Acoutrements, & Instruments for Governor's Island
10/03/1798 Letter SignedLetter, directs the issue of uniforms, accoutrements, and musical instruments to the Governor's Island, NY garrison.
Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92)
Request for Issue of Traveling Forge to Fort Mifflin
04/30/1798 Document SignedDirects issue of a traveling forge, with tools, for use at Fort Mifflin.
Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92)
Request for Issue of Tools to Fort Mifflin
03/09/1798 Document SignedDirects hoes and pickaxes to be issued for use by the Fort Mifflin garrison.
Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92)
Request for Issue of Theodolite to Baltimore
06/15/1798 Document SignedDirects issue of currently held theodolite [surveying tool] to Baltimore.
Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92)
Request for Issue of Tents to Smallpox Inoculation Site
06/07/1798 Document SignedDirects issue of 4 tents for use at smallpox inoculation site.
Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92)
Request for Issue of Tents & Sword-Belts to Governor's Island
06/22/1798 Document SignedDirects issue of tents & sword-belts to Governor's Island.
Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92)
Request for Issue of Swords for Fort Mifflin
03/26/1798 Document SignedDirects issue of swords & "sword bell" for use at Fort Mifflin.
Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92)
Request for Issue of Sundry Materials for Use at Knoxville
04/19/1798 Document SignedDirects issue of various materials to be stockpiled in Knoxville, TN.
Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92)
Request for Issue of Stores to New Frigate, United States
05/30/1798 Document SignedDirects issue of vast amount of stores to outfit the new frigate United States.
Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92)
Request for Issue of Replacement Canvas, Oil, Rope, Etc. for Galley
06/28/1798 Document SignedDirects issue of canvas, train oil, rope, etc. for use on a galley at Pittsburgh; these will replace articles intended for the same but sent elsewhere.
Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92)
