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War Office Aug 16 1797. Inf Cloathing to be forwd to Ensign Wm. R. Boote at Brunswick New Jersey War-Office, August 16th 1797. - Please to deliver to Wm. Hodgdon, to be sent to New Brunswick New Jersey, for Ensign William R. Boote, One suit of (Infantry) Serjeants clothing and two suits for Music - also a fife - James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon Mr John Harris

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[War Office Aug 16^th 1797 M^r. Cloathing to be fore to Ensign W^m R. Boote at Bruns- -wick New Jersey] War-Office, August 16^th 1797. — Sir. Please to deliver to M^r. Hodgdon, to be sent to New Brunswick New Jersey, for Ensign William R. Boote, One suit of Infantry Serjeants clothing and two suits for Music. also a fife. — James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon M^r John Harris.

Type

Letter Signed

Description

Orders to deliver uniforms and a fife.

Date

08/16/1797

Author

James McHenry

Recipient

John Harris

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

1797081600001

Page start

Notable persons

John Harris

Secretary of War

Mr. Hodgdon

Ensign William R. Boote

James McHenry

Samuel Hodgdon

military storekeeper

infantry

sergeant

music

Notable locations

War Office

New Brunswick

New Jersey

Notable items

delivery

to be sent

suit of infantry

serjeants clothing

music

fife

sergeant's clothing