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Cover Letter for Recommendation
06/30/1798 Autograph Letter SignedCover letter recommends of Col. John Bull as Superintendent at Harpers Ferry.
General Information Index, 1794-1918. (RG94)
Cover Letter for Enclosed Orders for Delivery of Clothing
11/12/1798 Letter SignedCover letter directing the delivery of clothing to John Jarvis.
Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe And
Cover Letter
05/17/1798 DocumentCover letter of document, reads,"Mr. Edward Price, To the care of John Habersham, Esq. Savannah Georgia"
Correspondence (Letters Received, Letters Sent, and Accounts) of the Creek Factory, 1795-1814. (RG75)
Courts of Inquiry
02/07/1798 Autograph Letter SignedThree officers are available to make up a Court of Inquiry at West Point in the case of Col. Rochefontaine. McHenry wants to know if Simmons can attend the Court at Middletown without material …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Cost of Fuel
05/14/1798 Autograph Letter SignedRoss has asked for seven dollars per cord allotment for fuel even though the price has been as high as twenty dollars in Philadelphia. Ross therefore is not sure how much he is entitled to but Simmons …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Correspondence with the Superintendent of Military Stores
11/26/1798 LetterbookBasic correspondence with the Superintendent of Military Stores; mentions orders for muskets and barrels along with a few individuals.
Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187)
Correcting Mistakes in My Returns
12/26/1798 Autograph Letter SignedBryant apologizes for the mistakes in his returns in which some articles are missing. He has a great many returns and many other papers to examine. Colonel Williams will soon help him examine his …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
COPY: Stores at Castle Island
09/28/1798 Contemporary Copy of LetterDiscusses federal take over of Castle Island and receipting for arms, etc. that are already present.
General Information Index, 1794-1918. (RG94)
COPY: [Copy of court martial proceedings at Spring Garden 5/11/1798. Enclosed in Tousard to Simmons 06/13/1798.]
06/13/1798 Copy of Signed DocumentRecord of court martial proceedings against deserters. Court found 2 prisoners guilty.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Copy of Thomson Neale contract for supplying troops in Burlington and Monmouth Counties, New Jersey
12/08/1798 Printed Document SignedArticles of agreement between Thomas Neale, Burlington New Jersey and Jonathan Rhea of Trenton New Jersey on behalf of Secretary of War for establishment of recruiting.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Copper purchased for the Navy
12/20/1798 LetterbookStates that the invoice bill relative to copper purchased for the Navy must be in the hands either of the Purveyor or the Commissioner of the Revenue.
Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187)
Copper Bolts to Tench Francis
07/26/1798 Letterbook CopyHodgdon or Harris is directed to deliver the copper bolts that were left on the frigate and belong to the Navy to Tench Francis who will have them reduced to the proper size and delivered to the …
Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy Was Under War Department), May
Conveying Deserter Benjamin Woods
08/05/1798 Autograph Letter SignedRead has paid a bill related to the expenses of conveying Benjamin Wood, a deserter from Fort Mifflin, from Easton to Spring Garden. Should the bill and receipts be transmitted to Simmons?
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Conveyance of boxes and trunks from Trenton to Philadelphia
11/07/1798 Document SignedPayment for conveyance of boxes and trunks from Trenton to Philadelphia. Amos Morton conveyed the boxes for $9.00. Samuel Lewis, War Office clerk, certifies that bearer has been engaged to do so. …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Contractor payment for services for Continental Troops
07/05/1798 Document SignedNote by James McHenry to make payment to contractor Richard Parker for furnishing Continental troops with transportation, wood, keeping the rooms clean and in good order.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Contractor O'Hara's Account
04/13/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is contractor James O'Hara's letter of 13 April 1798 along with his receipts and vouchers so that they can be examined and adjusted by the Accountant in accordance with the Act of Congress …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Contract with Wolcott and Elie Williams for muskets.
09/10/1798 Printed Document SignedArticles of agreement between Wolcott and Elie Williams of Hagerstown Maryland for manufacture of 2000 arms complete with bayonets and ramrods, fit for service and to be delivered at Hagerstown …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Contract price of rations for 1797 and 1798
02/10/1798 Document SignedContract prices of rations Fort Fayette, Fort Massac, Fort Knox, Michilamackanac, Fort Wayne.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Contract price of rations at sundry places as ascertained from Treasury Department
01/30/1798 Document SignedSimmons requests that Nathan Jones find out the contract price for rations in previous year at Fort Washington, Detroit, New Brunswick New Jersey, Windsor Vermont, Elizabeth Town, New Jersey, …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Contract price for rations at Windsor Vermont
01/19/1798 Document SignedSimmons request to be informed by Mr. Jones the contract price of rations at Windsor Vermont since last July.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Contract Price for Rations at the Natchez
04/16/1798 Document SignedNotification that the Accountant of the War Department (Simmons) would like to know the contractor price of rations at "the Natchez" between April and October 1797.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Contract on the distribution of rations
08/29/1798 Document SignedArticles of agreement between Secretary of War James McHenry and James O'Hara for the provision of rations.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Contract for a Supply of Cannon Balls
07/09/1798 Copy of Signed DocumentContract in which Buckner Harris and Copy agree to supply cannon balls to the United States government for the fee of $400.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Contract between Wolcott, Jenkins and Humphreys for arms, muskets and bayonets
09/04/1798 Printed Document SignedArticles of agreement between Wolcott and Steven Jenks and Hosea Humphrey for manufacture of 1500 arms or muskets, with bayonets and ramrods complete at Pawtucket Rhode Island.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Contract between Wolcott and Welton for muskets.
09/04/1798 Printed Document SignedContract for fabricating 1000 muskets by Mr. Welton at Waterbury Connecticut.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
