Completing the three arsenals and establishing a fourth
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Completing the three arsenals and establishing a fourth
Description
Stoddert suggests to McHenry that if the three United States arsenals were completed and filled with arms, a fourth arsenal - or possibly a fifth or sixth - should be established as well. This should not be done, however, before properly filling the other three with arms. Stoddert suggests that Harper's Ferry is the most important to fill first, due to its strategic location.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
01
author
sent from location
Navy Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Benjamin Stoddert
officers
notable location
Navy Department
Harper's Ferry
notable item/thing
Arsenals
weapons
ammunition
notable idea/issue
Quasi-War
illness
pain
document number
1799080140001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | KAE03 (4 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B:1797-1815, MH 102. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Stoddert | Navy Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |