Letter from the Secretary of War
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Secretary of War
Description
McHenry provides a summary of force allocation for the seaboard of the United States. McHenry also makes the case for additional troops.
year created
1798
month created
04
day created
07
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
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notable person/group
Samuel Sewall
James McHenry
notable location
War Department
Portland, Maine
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Glouster
Cape Ann
New Port, Rhode Island
New London
Groton, Connecticut
New York
Philadelphia
Mud Island
Baltimore
Annapolis, Maryland
Alexandria
Norfolk, Virginia
Ocracoke, North Carolina
Wilmington
Georgetown, South Carolina
Sullivan's Island
James Island
Fort Johnson
Savannah, Georgia
Fort Mifflin
notable item/thing
cavalry
artillery
infantry
recruiting
document number
1798040700001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | NYC02 (4 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous MSS Collection, #352. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Sewall | [unknown] | [n/a] |