Request for more men to augment Marines guarding French prisoners

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Request for more men to augment Marines guarding French prisoners

Description

Writing from the Navy Department, Benjamin Stoddert informs McHenry that he intends to move 148 French prisoners from New Castle to Lancaster. He asks for more men to augment the 18 Marines as they transfer the prisoners. Asks for an officer and 20 men.

year created

1798

month created

11

day created

26

author

Benjamin Stoddert

sent from location

Navy Department

recipient

James McHenry

in collection

Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45)

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ZWV23
ZWV23a

notable person/group

James McHenry
Benjamin Stoddert
US Marines
prisoners
Navy Department
War Department
guards

notable location

Navy Department
New Castle
Lancaster
War Department
Philadelphia
War Office

notable idea/issue

Quasi War with France
French prisoners
establishment of Department of Navy

document number

1798112640101

page start

1

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[view document] (1 pages) ZWV23 (1 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) P: 11
[view document] (1 pages) ZWV23a (1 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) P: 11

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Benjamin Stoddert Navy Department [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]