Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the War Office to Mssrs. Nicklin and Griffith requesting arms for Marines of Ship of War Delaware

Description

Request to Messrs. Nicklin and Griffith to provide US Marines on Ship of War Delaware with pistols, stand of arms with bayonets, and cutlasses in preparation for war with France.

year created

1798

month created

05

day created

30

secondary author

James McHenry

sent from location

Philadelphia

secondary recipient

Mr Nicklin
Mr Griffith

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

ZXA06

note

Addressed to Mssrs. Nicklin and Griffith.

author note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
Mr Nicklin
Mr Griffith
US Marines
Ship of War Delaware
Secretary of War

notable location

War Department
War Office
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

pistols
stand of arms
cutlasses
bayonets
Ship of War Delaware

notable idea/issue

Quasi War with France
XYZ Affair

document number

1798053000455

page start

309
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