Street Sand for the Fireplaces of the War Dept.

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War Office– 10 November 1794 Lead wanted – [Stamped: Received from State Dep’t. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401810.] Samuel Hodgdon Esq 341 341 Dear Sir. We are in want, for the security of four rooms of the War Office from accidents of a fire, a sufficiency of Sheet Lead, to lay before each fire place. Be pleased to furnish the quantity necessary from the public stores.
Yours sincerely - Jno Stagg Jr Saml. Hodgdon Esqr [Stamped: Received from State Dep’t. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401810.

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War Office 18 November 1794 -[undecipherable]- [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: Hodgdon] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Dear Sir. We are in want, for the security of four rooms in the War Office from accidents of a fire, a sufficiency of Sheet Lead, to lay before each fire place. Be pleased to furnish the quantity necessary from the public Stores. Yours sincerely - [signed] [undecipherable: Stagg] h[undecipherable] Jav^d Hodgdon Es^q [Received from State Dep^t Nov. 24. R.P.C.4018[undecipherable]]

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Autograph Letter Signed

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There is a need for street sand from the public stores to lay before the fireplaces of four rooms in the War Office in order to prevent accidents from fires.