Request to Sail to New York
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Request to Sail to New York
Description
Inquiry on Barry's ability to mount sufficient guns to sail safely to New York and return to Delaware in two days time. Request for list of required articles.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
28
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Captain Barry
James McHenry
notable location
War Department
New York
Delaware
notable item/thing
give me a list of such articles as may be wanted for the occasion and proper to be sent on board your ship
beg to be informed whether you can mount in two days as many men as would render it perfectly safe for you to go round to New York and return without delay
document number
1798052800001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | ATA02 (4 pages) | Collection: Charles Roberts Autograph Collection | Collection 743 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BRK04 (0 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 3, 1 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain Barry | [unknown] | [n/a] |