Disposal of the Articles at Fort Washington

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War-Office, May 26 1797 Sir. The Secretary of War approves of the idea contained in your letter of yesterday's date respecting the disposal of the several articles belonging to the Commissary's Department at Fort Washington, after the first of June ensuing, and requests that you will be pleased to instruct M^r Day the Assistant Commissary accordingly— Such of the articles as may not be disposed of in the mode proposed, he requests you will direct to be deposited in care of the person having charge of the public property, at that post. I am Sir, respectfully, Your most ob^t Serv^t [signature: Stagg Jun^r] [Received from State Dep^t. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O.401810.] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r

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The Secretary of War approves of the disposal of of the articles belonging to the Commissary's department at Fort Washington. Mr. Day, the Assistant Commissary, should be instructed accordingly and those articles not disposed of should be deposited in the care of the person at that post having charge of public property.