Ore near the armory at Harper's Ferry

Item

Type

Draft Letter

Title

Ore near the armory at Harper's Ferry

Description

Tries to reassure General Lee that he is attending to current business with all his power. Mentions the presence of ore near the armory at Harper's Ferry, stressing that it must belong exclusively to the United States.

year created

1800

month created

03

day created

17

author

recipient

in collection

in image

note

Partially illegible

notable person/group

Henry Lee
James McHenry
officer

notable location

Harper's Ferry

notable item/thing

Armory
ore
money
purchase
faction
experiment

notable idea/issue

[Mining]

document number

1800031700201

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (3 pages) BRV07 (3 pages) Collection: James McHenry Papers B: 5, 3

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Henry Lee [unknown] [n/a]