Cannon Ball and Shells for the Dey of Algiers

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Cannon Ball and Shells for the Dey of Algiers

Description

Harris is ordered to deliver to Tench Francis, the Purveyor, as many of the cannon balls and shells as Francis thinks will be needed to supply the Dey of Algiers.

year created

1797

month created

03

day created

30

author

secondary author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in image

author note

James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon

notable person/group

John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Tench Francis

notable location

War Office

notable item/thing

your books
receipt
price fixed by the Secretary of War

document number

1797033000101

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XLD13 (2 pages) Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection VD
[view document] (2 pages) XLD13a (2 pages) Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection VD

Document names

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