Removal of Public Stores to Harpers Ferry

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Removal of Public Stores to Harpers Ferry

Description

Letter, directs removal of public stores to Harper's Ferry.

short description

Ltr, dir removal of public stores.

year created

1801

month created

01

day created

30

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

sent to location

Harper's Ferry

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Annin
Samuel Dexter

notable location

Harper's Ferry
War Department
Harper's Ferry
Kentucky
Shepherd's Town

notable item/thing

carefully deposited
reason for delaying a compliance with this arrangement you will communicate it to me immediately
Secretary of War
entered in book A of letters
paymaster
storekeeper
examine into the fact and report it to me without delay
exists no important reason to the contrary
public property
War Department
informed from a respectable source that the arms at Shepherd's Town are left in a state which exposes them to injury, destruction and felonious removal
some of the pistols have been carried off to Kentucky

document number

1801013000001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) BZA01 (2 pages) Collection: Washingtons Headquarters State Historic Site WH-1975-625.

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Dexter War Department [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Annin Harper's Ferry [n/a]