Clothing, Arms, & Equipage for Ferdinand Claiborne
Document 1797Enclosed is an order on Mr. Harris for thirty suits of clothing, thirty stand of arms and accoutrements, thirty knapsacks, and one drum and fife. These should be forwarded to Lieutenant Ferdinand Clainborne now recruiting at Richmond in Virginia.
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War Office August 19. 1797
Sir,
I inclose you an order on Mr. Harris for thirty suits of clothing thirty stands of Arms and Accoutrements thirty Knapsacks and one Drum and fife, which Articles I request that you will be pleased to have forwarded as soon as possible to Lieutenant Ferdinand L. Claiborne now recruiting at Richmond in Virginia ——
I am Sir
Your obedient Servant
James McHenry
[Samuel Hodgdon Esqr]
[War Office August 1797 — Informing Hodgdon of the order to furnish more —]
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Letter Signed
Description
Enclosed is an order on Mr. Harris for thirty suits of clothing, thirty stand of arms and accoutrements, thirty knapsacks, and one drum and fife. These should be forwarded to Lieutenant Ferdinand Clainborne now recruiting at Richmond in Virginia.
Date
08/19/1797
Author
Recipient
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War Office
Document number
1797081900301
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Office