Tents for Capt. Blackburn at Norfolk, Etc.
Document 1798Bedinger is ordered to send tents to Capt. Blackburn at Norfolk. Hodgdon needs to wait for further information from Major Langham before he can settle with Maryland. The amount for transporting the tents will be provided after Fleming returns.
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Philadelphia 9th June 1798
Sir,
As soon as possible after you receive this letter, be pleased to send thirty common and three horsemens Tents with their Irons & Poles complete to Norfolk in Virginia addressed to Captain Richard Scott Blackburn for the use of the men under his Command. Your letter of the 28th Ultimo came safely to hand the 7th instant its contents are noticed. Before I make a final settlement of the Account between the United States and the State of Maryland, I shall wait for further communications from Major Langham who I am informed expects to return in all this month —
When Fleming returns forward his Receipts and I will send you the amount of the transportation of the Tents.
Saml
Sir
Your Mr. Ob. Servt.
Samuel Hodgdon.
Major Bedinger
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Bedinger is ordered to send tents to Capt. Blackburn at Norfolk. Hodgdon needs to wait for further information from Major Langham before he can settle with Maryland. The amount for transporting the tents will be provided after Fleming returns.
Date
06/09/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1798060928255
Page start
119
Note
Cited in Bedinger to Knox, 07/05/1798.
Notable persons
George Bedinger
Samuel Hodgdon
Capt. Richard Blackburn
Major [Elias] Langham
[George] Fleming
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Maryland
Notable items
common and horsemen's tents
receipt
transportation of the tents