Secretary at War discusses status of stores with Chapin
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Secretary at War discusses status of stores with Chapin
Description
Letter, informs re supply order of 1794 for powder & lead; informs that payment for stores to be deducted from annuity.
short description
Ltr, inf re supply order of 1794.
year created
1796
month created
10
day created
21
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Chapin to McHenry, 11/15/1796.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Israel Chapin
James McHenry
Houdin
General Knox
notable location
War Office
Albany
notable item/thing
directed that Mr. Houdin, storekeeper at Albany, should forward to your address the five hundred weight of best musket or rifle powder
weight of lead
flints
recollecting the order
forwarded to you a supply equal to that directed
inform that Nation to whom those last articles may be delivered that the amount of them together with the charges of transportation will be deducted from next year's annuity
received your letter
appeared by your former letter that the order given by General Knox in June 1794 for a supply of powder, lead for the Six Nations had not been complied with
document number
1796102100101
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | AEL17 (1 pages) | Collection: Henry O'Reilly Collection | V: 12, P: 42 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Israel Chapin Jr | [unknown] | [n/a] |