Tents for Troops at Fort Mifflin

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War department, August 7. 1794. Sir Please to deliver [strikethrough: to the] order of his Ex: cellence the Governor of Pennsylvania, for the accommoda: tion of the Troops stationed at Fort Mifflin— Two Horsemen and five Common Tents. By Order of the Secretary of War— [signature: J. Stagg Jun] [signature] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Superintend.^t Military Stores of the U. States - - - [Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1871. R.P.O. 401810.] Major Hodgdon Be pleased to deliver the Tents to Captain Rice [signature] Aug 7. 1794 [Endorsement on outer wrapper, rotated:] [undecipherable] August 7. 1794. Letter from War Office Tents &c. address'd to the order of Governor [undecipherable] my [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] Rice [Received from State Dep't. R.P.O. 401810.]

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Hodgdon is directed to deliver to the Governor of Pennsylvania [Thomas Mifflin] two horsemen's tents and six common tents for the accomodation of the troops at Fort Mifflin.