Requests for Issue of Arms, Accoutrements, Tools, & Ammunition to Spring Garden Troops

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Requests for Issue of Arms, Accoutrements, Tools, & Ammunition to Spring Garden Troops

Description

In two separate documents, McHenry first orders (on May 31) the outfitting of Capt. Edward Miller's detachment, then follows up (on June 30) with a request that Harris deliver to Capt. Edward Miller at Spring Garden 708 cartridges and 118 flints. Miller's return for the same is also included.

year created

1798

month created

06

day created

30

author

recipient

in image

note

Enclosed in Miller to McHenry, 06/30/1798.

2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.

author note

James Mchenry; Samuel Hodgdon.

notable person/group

James McHenry, Secretary of War
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
Capt. Edward Miller
Corporal Rufus Walbridge

notable location

War Office
Spring Garden

notable item/thing

seven hundred and eight [708] musket cartridges
one hundred and eighteen [118] flints

document number

1798063000300

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XBN18 (2 pages) Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) B:1203
[view document] (1 pages) XBM18a (2 pages) Collection: [Untitled] [unknown]
[view document] (1 pages) XBN18a (1 pages) Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) B:1203

Document names

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