Request for Delivery of Materials for Garrison Flag

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Request for Delivery of Materials for Garrison Flag

Description

Letter, directs delivery of materials for making flag.

short description

Ltr, dir materials for making flag

year created

1797

month created

02

day created

03

author

recipient

in image

author note

James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon

notable person/group

John Harris
Captain Elliott
John Steel
commanding officer
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Samuel Hodgdon

notable location

War Office
Mud Island Fort
Delaware River

notable item/thing

garrison flag is wanted
the commanding officer will superintend the making of one if he is furnished with the materials
deliver to the bearer the following articles
red bunting
white bunting
blue bunting
thread
line
linen
hoist
fly.

document number

1797020300001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XCJ17 (2 pages) Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) B: 704, J: Mud Island Fort 1797
[view document] (2 pages) XCJ17a (2 pages) Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) B: 704, J: Mud Island Fort 1797

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient John Harris [unknown] [n/a]