Requests Guard for French Prisoners to Frederick Town

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Requests Guard for French Prisoners to Frederick Town

Description

Announces arrival of Montezuma in Baltimore with 50 French prisoners. Requests guard to accompany prisoners to Frederick Town, Maryland and possibly, if General Bailey deems necessary, to remain there with them.

year created

1799

month created

09

day created

18

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

ZWW18
ZWW18a

notable person/group

James McHenry
Benjamin Stoddart
French Prisoners
Guard
General Bailey

notable location

Navy Department
Baltimore
Frederick Town
Maryland
France

notable item/thing

jail
gaol

document number

1799091840501

page start

1

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[view document] (2 pages) ZWW18a (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: 21-22

Document names

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