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Letter from the War Office on submission of returns of stores and materials
02/25/1796 LetterbookGarretson is instructed to make a return of all articles received in to the navy yard from 1 January 1796 to first Monday of March, after which he will make a monthly return and transmit to the War …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To
Letter from the War Office on schooner failure to deliver oak timbers to Baltimore
01/09/1796 LetterbookPickering notes that it is regrettable that schooner did not deliver its cargo to Baltimore. This deranges business. Timbers may not be appropriate size for 44 gun frigate at Boston. Until further …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To
Letter from the War Office dismissing Samuel Shore as clerk of ship yard at Norfolk
01/06/1796 Letterbook CopyPickering informs Shore that since the the building of the frigate at Norfolk has been delayed, he is not being continued as clerk. He is to return all articles and papers to Naval Agent William …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To
Letter from the War Department
09/13/1796 Letterbook CopyThis letter identifies the conditions desired by the War Department to be included in the contract for the delivery of cannon "for the frigate destined for the Mediterranean" that will be issued by …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of War Relating to Procurement of Supplies (Order Books), Nov 12, 1800-Dec 31, 1889. (RG107) (M127)
Letter from the War Department
06/14/1796 LetterbookThe Secretary at War directs Edward Price to provide copies of his invoices and other records pertaining to Indian trade.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of War Relative to Indian Tribes (Letters and Instructions to the Factors of the Indian Trading Houses From Their
Letter from the War Accountant
01/23/1796 LetterbookThe War Accountant acknowledges the receiving of accounts of expenditures.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury
11/16/1796 LetterbookWolcott discusses the purchase of goods for use in the Indian Store at Tellico Blockhouse.
Miscellaneous MSS Collection, #352.
Letter from the Navy Constructor
11/04/1796 Printed Document"Statement of materials &c. on hand in the Navy Yard at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, arranged agreeably to the foregoing instructions."
Letters Sent by the Secretary of War Relating to Procurement of Supplies (Order Books), Nov 12, 1800-Dec 31, 1889. (RG107) (M127)- No image
Letter from the Governor of Georgia
10/22/1796 Cited letter or documentCited in McHenry to the Governor of Georgia, 10/24/1796.
Citations 
Letter from the Accountant's Office
09/16/1796 LetterbookWilliam Simmons confirms reciept of pay and subsistence abstracts from Rufus Putnam.
Manuscript Collection.
Letter from the Accountant's Office
08/05/1796 LetterbookPeter Hagner discusses the pay of Washington County Militia with Rufus Putnam.
Manuscript Collection.
Letter from James McHenry to Andrew Pickens regarding the Creek Nation
03/03/1796 Copy of Signed DocumentSecretary of War James McHenry writes Major General Andrew Pickens on Pickens' recent appointment as commissioner. As commissioner, McHenry writes, Pickens will work in conjunction with George Clymer …
Andrew Pickens Papers
Letter from Hugh Crawford
10/31/1796 LetterbookHugh Crawford discusses the death of Mr. Kennedy with James McHenry.
McHenry Family Papers, MS #647
Letter from Henry Knox
11/28/1796 LetterbookIn this letter Henry Knox orders provisions from Boston to be shipped to Thomaston, Maine for his workmen.
McClung Historical Collection
Letter from Detroit
09/09/1796 LetterbookLargely illegible letter mentions estimate and information.
John Wilkins Papers
Letter from Blacksmiths Concerning Cost & Specifications for Frigate Ironwork
09/28/1796 Contemporary Copy of LetterProcurement, describes terms of iron work for Frigate; asks for advance of money to purchase iron.
Josiah Fox Papers
Letter for a Mother Regarding Pay or Clothing Due Deceased Son
02/27/1796 Letter SignedFoster writing on behalf of a mother, asking whether there were any arrears of pay or clothing due to her son at the time of his deacease. He was sertving in the Western Army under the command of …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Letter and account
10/06/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyAcknowledges receipt of Freeman's letter with the account and vouchers of George Fleming, which will be examined
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
