Delivery of blankets to troops stationed in New York
Document 1797Directs storekeeper John Harris to deliver twenty blankets to Samuel Hodgdon to be forwarded to Captain Frye of Governor's Island, New York. McHenry writes that the troops stationed there are in "great want of blankets."
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[Endorsement:] War Office
Jan. 11. 1797
Blankets for Capt. Frug.
War-Office, Jan.y 11. 1797.
Sir.
Some of the troops stationed at Governor's Island, New York, are in great want of [underline: blankets]. Please deliver Mr Hodgdon twenty, to be forwarded to Captain Frug as early as posible.
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr Harris - Ant 712 ——
Mr Harris will please to put the above into a bale for transportation by the stage —
Samuel Hodgdon
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Directs storekeeper John Harris to deliver twenty blankets to Samuel Hodgdon to be forwarded to Captain Frye of Governor's Island, New York. McHenry writes that the troops stationed there are in "great want of blankets."
Date
01/11/1797
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797011100101
Page start
1
Note
Endorsed by Samuel Hodgdon.
Notable persons
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
Frederick Frye
storekeeper
James McHenry
troops
military
army
Notable locations
War Office
Governor's Island, New York
Notable items
Blankets
supplies
provisions
bale