Order to Outfit Troops
Document 1785Henry Knox, Secretary at War, orders Samuel Hodgdon, Commissioner of Military Stores, to outfit 30 men under the command of Lt. Armstrong with arms, accoutrements, and clothing.
Order from the War Office for Arms &c. 20th Sept 1785 War Office Sept. 15th: 1785 Sir You will be pleased to issue on the order of Lieut: Armstrong, Arms Accoutrements and Clothing for the equipment of Thirty Men. I am Sir Your Most Obed Servt HKnox Samuel Hodgdon Esqr. Philadelphia
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Sir War. Office Sept. 15th 1788
You will be pleased to [issue] on the order of [undecipherable: Lieut.] Armstrong, Arms Accoutrements and Cloathing for the equipment of Thirty Men.
I am Sir
Your Most Obdt Servt
H Knox
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Philadelphia
[Cover notation: Orders from the War Office for Same by 20 Septr 88]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Henry Knox, Secretary at War, orders Samuel Hodgdon, Commissioner of Military Stores, to outfit 30 men under the command of Lt. Armstrong with arms, accoutrements, and clothing.
Date
09/15/1785
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1785091500001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Henry Knox
Lieutenant Armstrong
Secretary at War
Commissioner of Military Stores
men
Notable locations
Philadelphia
War Office
Notable items
arms
accoutrements
clothing