Delivery of Equipment to Outfit an Entire Company
Document 1797Orders to deliver Infantry uniforms, arms, etc. to Staunton, Virginia.
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War Office, May 27th 1797
Sir. Please to deliver Mr Hodgdon, for transportation to Staunton in Virginia, to the address of Captain Alexander Gibson— Infantry Clothing, Arms, Accoutrements, Knapsacks, and Canteens, for a complete company, consisting of [underline: Four Sergeants, Four Corporals, Two Music and Fifty two Privates—]
I am Sir
Your ob: Serv:t
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
[Mr John Harris.]
[Docket: War Office May 27th 1797 — Clothing to be furnished to Capt. Alexander Gibson]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Orders to deliver Infantry uniforms, arms, etc. to Staunton, Virginia.
Date
05/27/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797052700001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
military storekeeper
Samuel Hodgdon
Captain Alexander Gibson
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Notable locations
War Office
Staunton
Virginia
Notable items
deliver
for transportation
Infantry clothing, arms, accoutrements
knapsacks, and canteens, for a complete company consisting of serjeants
corporals, music and privates.