Discussion of Arsenals

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Discussion of Arsenals

Description

Reports poor health; cannot attend meeting. Provides opinion on 4th arsenal and outlines where he believes the arsenals should be located. Comments on the arsenal at Harper's Ferry. Discusses arsenals in the West.

year created

1799

month created

08

day created

02

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)

in image

ZWW13
ZWW13a

notable person/group

James McHenry
Benjamin Stoddart
general officers

notable location

Navy Department
Harper's Ferry
Western Country
Springfield

document number

1799080240201

page start

1

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[view document] (2 pages) ZWW13 (2 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: 18-19
[view document] (2 pages) ZWW13a (2 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: 18-19

Document names

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