Delivery of Horses

1 / 2

100%

Archival document image, page 1. See transcription below.

Archival document image, page 2. See transcription below.

No human transcription currently available for this document.

This transcription was generated by machine using Anthropic's Claude Code (a mix of sonnet and opus models). It may contain errors or inaccuracies. Please verify against the document image. Learn more about our generative AI methodology.

War-Office, March 21.^st 1797. Sir. You will please to deliver to Brigadier General Wilkinfon, [underline: two horfes, for public fervice] — I am Sir, your humble Serv^t James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r [Samuel Hodgdon] [War Office 21^st March 1797. Two Horses for Gen^d Wilkinsons use —]

Type

Letter Signed

Description

Orders to deliver two horses to General Wilkinson.

Date

03/21/1797

Author

James McHenry

Recipient

Samuel Hodgdon

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

1797032115001

Page start

Note

The letter was sent to Samuel Hodgdon to deliver to John Harris.

Notable persons

Samuel Hodgdon

Brigadier General James Wilkinson

James McHenry

Secretary of War

Notable locations

War Office

Notable items

horses

public service

delivery