Delivery of Clothing and Arms
Document 1797Hodgdon is directed to transport, by water, clothing to the troops at Baltimore and Norfolk and stands of arms and accoutrements to a detachment of artillerists at Fort Johnston, near Wilmington in North Carolina.
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War Office, May 15th 1797
Sir.
I inclose you orders on the Storekeeper, for delivery of [underline: clothing] for the troops at Baltimore, and Norfolk, — and a few stands of arms and accoutrements for a small detachment of Artillerists, stationed at Fort Johnston near Wilmington, in North Carolina — You will be pleased to have them transported, by water, to their respective places of destination. —
I am Sir,
respectfully,
Your obedt Servt
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr.
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1894. R.F.O. 401810.]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Hodgdon is directed to transport, by water, clothing to the troops at Baltimore and Norfolk and stands of arms and accoutrements to a detachment of artillerists at Fort Johnston, near Wilmington in North Carolina.
Date
05/15/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797051500701
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Office

