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Requests Direction on Account of General Smith's Detachment of Surgeon Griffiths
Refers to account of General Smith's detachment of surgeon Griffiths. Requests information on how to proceed.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)Requests Dimensions of Masts and Spars for Frigates
Requests spars of a more common size for workmen. Requests dimensions of masts for the frigates.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)Requests Cannon Profiles
Reports that Brown and Francis request another exhibition of the cannon; requests that one be sent to the office. Refers to a mistake of profiles previously received.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)Requests Boot Pattern
Requests inspection of enclosed contract for the supply of boots for 1795. Refers to the description of boots.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)Requests Assistance to Prove Guns
Reports letter from Mr. Hughes, a Maryland contractor who casts cannons, requesting someone to prove guns. Requests shot powder. Carving on guns includes an eagle which must be done in Philadelphia.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)Requests Appointment of Conductors for Stores for Winchester
Hodgdon is directed to appoint Conductors of Stores who will take orders from Colonel Carrington or whoever is agent at Winchester. Hamilton wants the names of these Conductors transmitted to him.
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Requests Advances to Pay Troops
Requests advances of funds. Lists amounts and purposes, including payment of troops, officers, mounted militia.
Oliver Wolcott Papers, Mm74046227Requesting the missing tents and kettles
Biddle is impatient for the arrival of the wagon which carries the 100 common tents and horsemans tents. He would also like to request 50 more common tents and forty horsemans tents.
Samuel Hodgdon Papers, 1794Requesting that Samuel Owner Remain Building Ship Models
Samuel Owner is a mechanic due to be shipped out on the Western expedition. However, he is currently being employed building ship models of Frigates to be sent to the contractors who are responsible …
Andre DeCoppet Collection, C0063.Requesting tents and camp kettles in the advance to Carlisle
Biddle requests 100 tents, 20 horseman tents, and 50 camp kettles, as he advances on Carlisle
Samuel Hodgdon Papers, 1794Requesting Reply on Acceptance of Promotion to Commissary General
Asks for decision on Commissary General offer with orders to appoint deputy at Fort Pitt. Extracts of letters copied by Craig's son in 1828.
Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe AndRequesting an exact return on items furnished
Clement Biddle comments that Mr. Jackson has come round and provided an account for the last stores passed to him. Biddle wishes for an exact return from Hodgdon of the articles actually delivered on …
Samuel Hodgdon Papers, 1794Requested Shipment
Requested 9 eigtheen pounders and their carriages be shipped to Norfolk, VA to Capt. Hannah or Maj. Bedinger. Also requested shot, powder, and cartridge papers.
Northwest Territory PapersRequested Receipts Enclosed
Notification that requested receipts from John Randall were enclosed.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request to shipbuilder
Regarding ship building calculations, Secretary Knox asks that shipbuilder Joshua Humphreys estimate how many men it would require in two months to cut the frame in Georgia. Knox is likely referring …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToRequest to Pay Officers
Secretary of the Treasury to provide sums of money to the naval agents who have accepted their appointments and are ready to begin operations.
Area File of the Naval Records Collection, 1775-1910. (RG45) (M625)Request to have Asa Copeland replace John Morgan
Knox proposes that Mr Asa Copeland replace Mr Morgan, who is in Georgia overseeing the cutting of timber for frigate construction. That would allow Morgan to assume duties as Naval Constructor at …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToRequest to forward letter
Knox encloses letter to Governor of Connecticut. Because it is probable Governor may be at Norwich, asks that letter be delivered to senior officer of militia of New Haven.
New Haven Custom House Papers, MSS#57-C.Request to find a clerk for empoyment at Baltimore ship yard
Knox asks that Captain Truxton endeavor to find a clerk for the ship yard at Baltimore. Clerk should act in accordance with instructions enclosed. Salary at $750 per year.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToRequest to engage John Hackett as Constructor of a 44 gun frigate at Boston
Knox asks Henry Jackson Naval Agent at Boston to engage John Hackett near Newbury Massachusetts to work as constuctor at Boston. Knox notes that Hackett built the USS Alliance during the late war. Pay …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToRequest to embark moulds for floor and rising timbers on vessel sailing to Georgia
Knox informs Joshua Humphreys that a vessel sailing to Georgia and asks that moulds for the floor and rising timbers be embarked addressed to John Morgan. James Seagrove will take charge of them.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToRequest to be Discharged from Debts
Gorham requested to be discharged from debts and provided receipts and order from Capt. Lyman to support his request.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request that frigate moulds be prepared for dispatch to shipyards
Knox request that Humphreys prepare the frigate moulds for dispatch to New York, Boston, Baltimore, Norfolk, Portsmouth New Hampshire. Josiah Fox will also apply himself to the business.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To
