Delivery of Sheep Skin

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[War Office aug^t 17^th 179[7] Sheep Skin to be D^d to Sam^l Hodgdon Esq. for the purpose of proving pow der —] [Bru] [Dear Sir] War Office, 17 August 1797. Sir. Please to deliver M^r Hodgdon, One pres'd Sheep Skin, to be used in proving powder —————— / —— James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon M^r John Harris.

Type

Letter Signed

Description

Orders to deliver dressed sheep skin for proving powder.

Date

08/17/1797

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

1797081700101

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Notable persons

John Harris

military storekeeper

Secretary of War

Mr. Hodgdon

James McHenry

Notable locations

War Office

Notable items

deliver

sheep skin

proving powder