Requests Purchase of Articles for Western Galleys be Delivered to Samuel Hodgdon

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Requests Purchase of Articles for Western Galleys be Delivered to Samuel Hodgdon

Description

Directs the purchase of articles for the construction of galleys on the Western Waters. Requests items be sent to Samuel Hodgon for transportation to Pittsburgh.

year created

1798

month created

02

day created

07

author

James McHenry

secondary author

Samuel Hodgdon

recipient

John Harris

in collection

Letters Sent (Letterbook) by Samuel Hodgdon, Superintendent of Military Stores, Aug 26, 1799-Oct 22, 1800.

in image

XJC21
XJC21a

author note

James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon.

notable person/group

John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Purveyor

notable location

War Office
Western Waters
Pittsburgh

notable item/thing

galley:

document number

1798020700201

page start

1

transcription

War Office
Feby 7th 1798
Sundries to ded to Saml Hodgdon Esq. to be transported to the western waters for the use of the Gallies
War Office February 7th 1798
Sir,
The Purveyor has been directed to purchase a quantity of Articles for the equipment of some Gallies to be built on the Western Waters. As soon as they shall be received by you please to deliver them to Samuel Hodgdon Esq. for transportation to Pittsburg----
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. John Harris

Item sets

Documents

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XJC21 (2 pages) Collection: Letters Sent (Letterbook) by Samuel Hodgdon, Superintendent of Military Stores, Aug 26, 1799-Oct 22, 1800. AC
[view document] (2 pages) XJC21a (2 pages) Collection: Letters Sent (Letterbook) by Samuel Hodgdon, Superintendent of Military Stores, Aug 26, 1799-Oct 22, 1800. AC

Document names

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