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McHenry, James (1753-1816) to Jonathan Dayton

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05229 Author/Creator: McHenry, James (1753-1816) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 August 1799 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 24.4 x 19.8 cm. Order a Copy

References Dayton's letter of 16 August 1799. Writes to tell Dayton, Senator from New Jersey, that he should tell his brother that the three regiments being raised in New Jersey for the Provisional Army during the Quasi War with France might not quarter there. Dayton's brother wanted a contract to provide rations for the three regiments in the year 1800, but McHenry fears he based his contract on the fact the three regiments would remain in New Jersey. Says the regiments might actually quarter in Carlisle, Pennsylvania if the barracks prove feasible. McHenry awaits final word from General Alexander Hamilton, but says his brother can have the contracts if he wants.

Signer of the U.S. Constitution.

McHenry, James, 1753-1816
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Military History
Quasi-war
France
Military Provisions
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Recruitment
The Early Republic

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