Request for Issue of Records & Writing Supplies
Document 1798Directs issue of record books, sealing wax and ink powder for use by the Pittsburgh garrison.
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War Office 17 March 1798
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon Esq for transportation to Pittsburg for the use of that post and its dependencies Twenty Company and thirty orderly Books, three pounds of sealing Wax and Six Papers of Red Ink powders —
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris
[War Office
March 17 1798.
Stationary to be forwarded to
Pittsburgh]
[War Office]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs issue of record books, sealing wax and ink powder for use by the Pittsburgh garrison.
Date
03/17/1798
Author
Recipient
Document number
1798031715001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
military storekeeper
James McHenry
Secretary of War
garrison
post
dependencies
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
War Office
Notable items
record books
sealing wax
ink powder
stationary