Garrison flags at Newport fortifications
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Garrison flags at Newport fortifications
Description
Directs two garrison flags to be sent to Captain Elliott, who is preparing to embark for Newport, Rhode Island in order to take command of the fortifications there.
year created
1797
month created
07
day created
15
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Letter is endorsed by Samuel Hodgdon
author note
James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon.
notable person/group
John Harris
Elliott
Frederick Frye
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
notable location
War Office
New York
Newport
Rhode Island
garrison
notable item/thing
Fortifications
flags
halliard
document number
1797071500001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BRG05 (2 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 2, 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Harris | [unknown] | [n/a] |