Clothing for the Marines on board the "United States"

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Clothing for the Marines on board the "United States"

Description

Harris is asked to deliver the specified articles of clothing to Lieutenant McRea for the use of the Marines on board the frigate "United States."

year created

1798

month created

03

day created

02

author

secondary author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in image

author note

James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon.

notable person/group

John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
William McRea

notable location

War Office

notable item/thing

coats
vests
linen overalls
woolen overalls
shirts
pairs of shoes
socks
stocks and clasps
blankets
knapsacks

document number

1798030200001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XJI14 (2 pages) Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection AF
[view document] (2 pages) XJI14a (2 pages) Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection AF

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Office [n/a]
Author Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient John Harris [unknown] [n/a]