Request for Loan of Cannons from Mass.
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Request for Loan of Cannons from Mass.
Description
Sec of War requests a loan of cannons from Mass. for the use on the ship Constitution. McHenry promised the cannons would be returned or those of equal value procured for the the defense of Boston Harbor.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
29
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
in collection
in publication
note
Letter addressed: Governor of Massachusetts
print doc only
print doc only
notable person/group
Increase Sumner
James McHenry
notable location
Philadelphia
document number
1798052914100
number of pages
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Naval Documents of the Quasi-War | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |