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War Office, February 21^st 1797. Sir.. Please to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon Eq^r: four hundred weight of Iron, which the Purveyor has been directed to purchase for the armoury at New London, in Virginia, and which he informs will be deposited in your charge immediately.— James McHenry [signed] Samuel Hodgdon M^r. John Harris.

Type

Letter Signed

Description

Directs delivery of Iron for armory at New London, Virginia.

Date

02/21/1797

Author

James McHenry

Recipient

John Harris

Sent from

War Office

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe And

Document number

1797022115001

Page start

Notable persons

John Harris

multiple

Samuel Hodgdon

James McHenry

Notable locations

War Office

New London

Virigina

Notable items

deliver

iron

which the purveyor has been directed to purchase for the armoury

which he informs will be deposited in your charge.