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Receipt for Cartouche Boxes
Acknowledges receipt of 150 cartouche boxes agreeable to an order for the use of the Navy Department.
Subject File of the Naval Records CollectionReceipt for carriage services by John Glendining
Payment of $128.15 to John Glendining for carriage of sundry goods from Philadelphia to Pittsburg to Major Craig for Captain Samuel Vance and for carriage of fire engine to Harpers Ferry.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Receipt for Arms, Clothing, & Equipage
Read confirms receipt of the clothing, equipage, and arms he received in two hogsheads and one chest in February at West Point. Everything agrees with the invoice except for the absence of one pair of …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Recalls Arms
Refers to letter from Alexander Hamilton to the Secretary of War. Questions recent order of arms--by whom they were ordered, when, where, and to whom they were received. When recalled, the arms will …
Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99.Reasons for Discontinuance of Augustus de Grasse, Engineer; Explanation for Letter Supposedly Lost in Postal System, & Recommendations for 6th Regiment Ensign
Lists reasons for Augustus de Grasse being "left out of the service" after being employed as an engineer, citing gambling with government money and lack of usefulness as an engineer. Advises that the …
John Adams PapersReaction to Indian Talks
Praises division of Indians as wise in order to keep "bad people in order, and prevent their stealing of Horses." Praises improvement of Indians in growing cotton and corn, spinning and weaving. …
Letters Sent by David Henley, Agent of the War Department, May 1, 1799-May 7, 1800. (RG217)Re-Submission of Letter Requesting Engineer for Fort McHenry
Gilmer re-submits a letter from mid-February for which he never received a reply, which asked for the sending of an engineer to oversee the Fort McHenry construction.
John Adams Papers
