Articles for the Marines on the Frigate "United States"
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Articles for the Marines on the Frigate "United States"
Description
Harris is directed to deliver the following articles to Lieutenant McRea for the use of the Marines on board the frigate "United States": a sergeant's suit of clothing, private's suits of clothing, sergeant's knots, swords and belts, knapsacks, stands of arms, cartridge boxes, and drum heads.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
29
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
note
The author is not shown but, based on content, it is presumed to be James McHenry.
notable person/group
John Harris
James McHenry
notable location
War Department
document number
1798052915155
page start
55
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (61 pages) | ZZK07 (61 pages) | Collection: Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy was under War Department), May 1795-July 1798. (RG45) | P: 53 |
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZZK07a (1 pages) | Collection: Orders to Deliver Naval Ordinance (Correspondence on Arming and Equipping Early Frigates and Ships of War When Navy was under War Department), May 1795-July 1798. (RG45) | P: 53 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Harris | [unknown] | [n/a] |