Letter to the Secretary at War received
Document 1797Informs Ensign Boote that his late letter to the Secretary at War has been received.
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War. Office, August 16. 1797
Sir
Your letter to the Secretary of War of yesterday's date has been received. Previous to which the enclosed will inform you a drummer is gone forward from hence to your rendezvous. — Music's clothing and fife &c shall be sent to you —
Inhaste,
Yours —
[undecipherable: probable reading: C. D. Slagg] &c
Ensign Boote
[address panel, verso:]
[seal]
FROM
Ensign William R. Boote
New Brunswick
New Jersey
[notation:] War Office
James McHenry
[notation:] John May Express
August 16 1797
[undecipherable] 16 1797
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Informs Ensign Boote that his late letter to the Secretary at War has been received.
Date
08/16/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Collection
Document number
1797081615001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Rowland Boote
John Stagg
James McHenry
Notable locations
New Brunswick, NJ
War Office
Notable items
Clothing