Cost of Public Dispatches
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy, in hand of author
Title
Cost of Public Dispatches
Description
McHenry approved the current mode of transport of public dispatches. Cost relative to horse maintenance and transport related in detail.
year created
1797
month created
05
day created
29
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Colonel Stephen Rochefontaine
James McHenry
Secretary of War
postmaster
soldier
garrison
postman
commanding officer
notable location
War Office
West Point
Peekskill
New York
notable item/thing
letters
conveyance
compensation
ferriage
public dispatches
money
public money
notable idea/issue
cost of transport
document number
1797052940101
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NCV12 (2 pages) | Collection: Dreer Collection | Soldiers/Revol. V:IV. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Stephen Rochefontaine | [unknown] | [n/a] |