Letter to a Firm in London
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Letter to a Firm in London
Description
In his last week in office as Secretary of War, James McHenry writes to a firm in London. Mentions the delivery of books and stationery to him. Makes arrangements to close the account between the firm and the Department of War. McHenry thanks them for their helpfulness during his term as Secretary of War.
short description
Letter to a Firm in London
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
29
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
London
in collection
in image
note
Portions of the document are difficult to read.
recipient note
Bird; Savage.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Bird, Savage & Bird
Benjamin Stoddert
Secretary of War
notable location
War Department
London
Baltimore
George Town
Alexandria'
notable item/thing
books
stationery
close your account
invoice
balance
newspapers
magazines
retire
document number
1800052900501
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | KGK21 (2 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | R: 5 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Bird, Savage & Bird | London | [n/a] |