Reports Activities to Supply Garrison and Factory
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Reports Activities to Supply Garrison and Factory
Description
Transmitted information to the Secretary of War, who, following Lewis's suggestions, has ordered Mr. Francis to purchase and Mr. Harris to transport groceries for the garrison. Regrets opposition among officers about troops purchasing from the factory.
year created
1797
month created
09
day created
26
author
sent from location
War Office, Ridge Road
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Extract included in Price to Gaither, 05/09/1798. Samuel Lewis was a War Department clerk. Document cited in Price to Gaither, 05/09/1798.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Edward Price
Samuel Lewis Sr.
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Tench Francis
Mr. Harris
Officers
Troops
Colonel Hawkins
Mr. Call
notable location
War Office, Ridge Road
Donningstown
factory
document number
1797092600002
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XFP10 (2 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Creek Factory (Letterbook of the Creek Trading House), 1795-1816. (RG75) (M4) | P: 8 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Lewis | War Office, Ridge Road | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Edward Price | [unknown] | [n/a] |