Request for Delivery of Military Stores to Garrison of Charleston, S.C.
Document 1797Letter, directs sending of flag, arms, and paper cartridges for artillery, additions to letter written by James McHenry.
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War-Office, February 2. 1797.
Sir,
Please to deliver to Samuel Hodgdan Esqr to be transported by water, to Charleston S. Carolina, addressed to Capt Michael Kaltasen, the following military supplies - to wit —
Twelve Stand of Arms.
Paper Cartridges for 18 & 12 pounders - as many as the Superintendt of military stores shall deem necessary.
One Ream - Musket Cartridge Paper.
One Garrison Flag — For common use.
I am Sir,
Your obedt. Servt:
James McHenry
Mr John Harris
Mr Harris will please to put up the above articles for transportation - 800 [strikethrough: too] Eighteen pounder paper Cartridges, and 300 ditto 12 Pounders a Paper therefor - the Flag to be one third less than the last Sent — or as near that proportion as possible
[signed] Samuel Hodgdan
[Docket, verso: War Office S. Johnston 1797 / Arms [undecipherable] May 4: 16 / be [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] Vice Johnston [undecipherable]]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, directs sending of flag, arms, and paper cartridges for artillery, additions to letter written by James McHenry.
Date
02/02/1797
Author
Recipient
Document number
1797020228001
Page start
1
Note
This note was added below McHenry to Harris of the same date; thus, duplicate of 1797020200001.
Notable persons
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. Harris
James McHenry
Notable locations
flag
arms
paper cartridges
artillery
Notable items
please to put the above articles for transportation
eighteen pound paper cartridges
12 pounder paper cartridges
flag to the one third less than the last sent or as near that proportion as possible.

