Letter from the Navy Department to the Purveyor of Public Supplies regarding order from Secretary of War for guns and pistols, and remarks on the requirement for hemp
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Navy Department to the Purveyor of Public Supplies regarding order from Secretary of War for guns and pistols, and remarks on the requirement for hemp
Description
Regarding the procurement of guns and pistols. Regarding hemp, it will be wanted at Boston, Newport, [Portsmouth] New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and New York.
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
21
author
sent from location
Navy Department
recipient
note
Authorship derived from collection
created note
Date derived from location in letterbook.
notable person/group
Tench Francis
Benjamin Stoddert
purveyor
Secretary Navy
Secretary War
James McHenry
War Department
notable location
Navy Department
War Department
Boston
Portsmouth New Hamshire
Rhode Island
Newport
New York
notable item/thing
hemp
pistols
guns
order
document number
1798082190001
page start
1