Music Equipage for Lt. Geddes
Document 1794Hodgdon is directed to deliver to Lt. [Simon] Geddes a drum with carriage and case, drumsticks, two fifes, and fife cases, all for the recruiting service.
Letter from War Office 31st July
1794
Drums etc to be dld to Lieut. Geddes [in pencil] Stagg 1794 Mr. Hodgdon
No 71 .. N. Water Street
[in pencil] 138 138 [typed] Received from State Dep’t Nov. 24 1894 R.P.O. 401310 [typed] Received from State Dep’t Nov. 24. 1894 R.P.O. 401310 [written]
Wardepartment_ July 31. 1794
Sir.
Please to let Lieutenant Geddes of the
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, have a drum, with Carriage-Case_ and Drumsticks; and Two Fifies and Fife Cases __ for the recrutiting service __
I amsir,
respectfully,
Your ob. Servt.
[undecipherable] Stagg [undecipherable]
Samuel Hodgdon Esq.
only 1 Fife Case delivered
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