Directions to Oversee the Supplying of Certain Naval Ships
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Directions to Oversee the Supplying of Certain Naval Ships
Description
Mentions that previous arrangements had been made to supply certain [naval] ship captains with the articles they required, but now asks that Humphreys see to this business, with the cooperation of the military storekeeper. Mentions that "Howitzers I believe are not to be had," so a captain must do without. Also asks him ton continue to see to the needs of the man of war Ganges.
year created
1798
month created
09
day created
13
author
sent from location
Navy Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Joshua Humphreys
Benjamin Stoddert
military storekeeper
navy department
postmaster
Marcus Hook
Captain Gill
Captain Campbell
Captain Brown
Mr. Tench Francis
John Harris
Secretary of War
notable location
Chester
Pennsylvania
Georgia
South Carolina
Navy Department
notable item/thing
howitzers
supply
Man of War Ganges
receipts
ship
cruise
military stores
vessel
document number
1798091300002
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NBS11 (2 pages) | Collection: Joshua Humphreys Correspondence | Vol. 2 Page 24 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Stoddert | Navy Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joshua Humphreys | [unknown] | [n/a] |