Funds Remitted for Purchase of Gunds, Cannons, Arms, and Military Supplies

Item

Type

Autograph Draft Letter

Title

Funds Remitted for Purchase of Gunds, Cannons, Arms, and Military Supplies

Description

Outlines account of 45,586 pounds sterling for the purchase of muskets with bayonets and cannons for land and navy efforts. Contracts have been drawn to manufacture muskets and salt peter. Refers to the transfer of supplies from the Treasury.

year created

1798

month created

12

day created

26

sent from location

Treasury Department

recipient

in image

notable person/group

James McHenry
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
Purveyor

notable location

Treasury Department
New York
Charleston
War Department
Navy Department

notable item/thing

Muskets with Bayonets
Iron Cannons
Contracts
Gun Powder
Saltpeter
Arms and Military Store

document number

1798122640001

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (7 pages) PCG15 (7 pages) Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. V:35, N:100
[view document] (0 pages) PDD18 (0 pages) Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. V: 35, P 100

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Oliver Wolcott, Jr. Treasury Department [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]