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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

Type

Letter Signed

Description

Hodgdon 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.

Date

07/31/1794

Author

John Stagg

Recipient

Samuel Hodgdon

Sent from

War Department

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)

Document number

1794073180001

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Notable persons

Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers

Notable locations

No. 71 N. Water Street [Philadelphia]
War Department