Delivery of Clothing

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Delivery of Clothing

Description

Orders to deliver uniforms, swords, and a fife and drum.

year created

1798

month created

12

day created

21

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

author note

James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon.

notable person/group

John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
Captain John Bishop
James McHenry

notable location

War Department
Winchester
Virginia

notable item/thing

delivery
for transportation
sergeants' and
privates' suits of artillerists' clothing
sergeants' swords and a drum and fife

notable phrase

Have the above articles packed up immediately as a wagon going to Winchester will take them in today

document number

1798122100003

page start

2

number of pages

2

transcription

War Office
Dec 21 1798
Sundries to be deld. Capt John Bishop
War department December 21. 1798
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon for transportation to Winchester in Virginia for Captain John Bishop - Four Sergeants and eight privates suits of Artillerists Clothing also Six Sergeants Swords and a Drum and fife. -
I am Sir Your obed Servant
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris
Mr Harris will please to have the above articles packed up immediately, as a Waggon going to Winchester will take them in today.
Samuel Hodgdon
December 21 '98

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XEF07 (2 pages) Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) B:129
[view document] (2 pages) XEF07a (2 pages) Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) B:129

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Department Second author; Samuel Hodgdon.
Recipient John Harris [unknown] [n/a]