Pattern Articles for Sergeants' and Musicians' Clothing

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[Received from State Dep^t. Nov. 24. 1804. R.P.O.401310.] War Office September 14 1796 Sir, I have received yours of this date, and am of opinion that Pattern articles should be made of the Serjeants Clothing and Musicians [strikethrough: mittgame] for the inspection of the persons willing to contract and to which the articles to be furnished in all respects should conform. You will therefore be pleased to have them made of such a quality as will answer for the uses they are intended — Sam Su Your obd: Servant James McHenry Sec^y of war Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r

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Pattern articles should be made of the sergeants' and musicians' clothing to be inspected by the persons willing to contract for the production of those items. The patterns must be of the same quality that will be required of the contractors.