Requests Funds to Cover Transfer of Navy Offices from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.

Item

Type

Letterbook Copy

Title

Requests Funds to Cover Transfer of Navy Offices from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.

Description

Requests Funds to Cover Transfer of Navy Offices from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.

year created

1800

month created

06

day created

07

recipient

in image

note

Tench Francis is the Purveyor until his death on 1 May 1800. Israel Whelan succeeds Francis as Purveyor.

notable person/group

Benjamin Stoddert
Purveyor's Office
Secretary of Navy
Israel Whelan
Whelen
Navy

notable location

Purveyors Office
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C.
Navy Offices
War Department

notable idea/issue

movement of war department from Philadelphia to Washington
movement of navy department from Philadelphia to Washington

document number

1800060790001

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (1 pages) ZHB06 (1 pages) Collection: Letterbook of the Purveyor of Public Supplies, May2, 1800-Jul 24, 1802. 1 vol. (RG45) [unknown]
[view document] (1 pages) ZHB06a (1 pages) Collection: Letterbook of the Purveyor of Public Supplies, May2, 1800-Jul 24, 1802. 1 vol. (RG45) [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Purveyor's Office [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Benjamin Stoddert [unknown] [n/a]