Delivery of Artillerists Clothing
Document 1797Orders to deliver artillerists and engineers uniforms to Blackburn's company in Norfolk, Virginia.
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[Cloathing to be fond to Capt Richd Blackburn at Norfolk Virginia]
War Office, May 15th 1797.
Sir. Please to deliver Mr Hodgdon, for transportation to Nor-folk in Virginia, to be charged to Captain Richard S. Blackburn's company of Artillerists & Engineers, the following supply of clothing — Fifty Hats — One hundred Shirts — Fifty Coats — One hundred pair linen Overalls — One hundred pairs Shoes — Eight pairs of Shoulder Knots for Sergeants & Corporals —
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris
Storekeeper.
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Orders to deliver artillerists and engineers uniforms to Blackburn's company in Norfolk, Virginia.
Date
05/15/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797051500301
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
military storekeeper
Secretary of War
Captain Richard S. Blackburn
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
sergeant
corporal
Notable locations
War Office
Norfolk
Virginia
Notable items
hats
shirts
coats
linen overalls
shoes
shoulder knots for serjeants and corporals
deliver
transportation