Delivery of Clothing
Document 1798Orders to deliver uniforms, arms, drums, etc. to Norfolk, Virginia.
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[War Office July 30 1798 — docket notation written at angle, remainder undecipherable]
War department July 30th 1798
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver to Samuels Havigdon Eqr for transportation to Norfolk in Virginia from 96 [undecipherable], two Musicians and eighty seven privates Suits Infantry Clothing and twenty five stands of Arms and Accoutrements and [undecipherable] drums and [undecipherable], to be addressed to [undecipherable] Ferdinand Lee Claiborne [undecipherable] and twenty five Suits of Artillerit[undecipherable] Clothing and twenty five stands of Arms and accoutrements, and one drum and fife to be addressed to Capt. Blackburne —
James McHenry
[signature]
Mr John Harris
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Orders to deliver uniforms, arms, drums, etc. to Norfolk, Virginia.
Date
07/30/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1798073000101
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
military storekeeper
Samuel Hodgdon
Lieutenant Ferdinand Lee Claiborne
Captain Blackburne
Captain Blackburn
Secretary of War
Notable locations
War Department
Norfolk
Virginia
Notable items
suits
infantry clothing
stands of arms and accoutrements and
drums and fifes
suites of artillerists clothing
stands of arms
accoutrements
drum and fife
deliver
for transportation

