Clothing, Muskets and Accoutrements
Document 1798Hodgdon sends clothing, muskets and accoutrements, per an enclosed invoice, for 50 men. He asks to be informed when the goods arrive and if they match the invoice.
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Sir
Your Most Obedient Servant—
James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon
Secretary of War—
Philadelphia, 18 July 1798
Sir
By order of the Secretary of War, I send to you among the articles mention in the enclos'd Invoice you were please to acknowledge the receipt of them, and find receipt on the back, if all gets safe to hand.
Sam
Sir
your most obt Servt.
Samuel Hodgdon.
Capt. Cannon Irvin
Philadelphia 30th July 1798.
Sir
By order of the Secretary of War, I send to your address the Clothing inserted in the enclosed Invoice, together with Muskets & Accoutrements for the completion of fifty Men you will please to inform me when they arrive, their order, and whether they agree with the Invoice.
Sam
Sir
Your most Obedient Servt
Samuel Hodgdon,
Intendant of Stores
Capt. Samuel Gates
Boston
Type
Letterbook
Description
Hodgdon sends clothing, muskets and accoutrements, per an enclosed invoice, for 50 men. He asks to be informed when the goods arrive and if they match the invoice.
Date
07/30/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1798073028155
Page start
162
Notable persons
Lemuel Gates
Samuel Hodgdon
Intendant of Stores
Secretary of War
James McHenry
fifty men
Notable locations
Boston
Philadelphia
Notable items
clothing
enclosed invoice
muskets
accoutrements
arrive
their order
agree with the invoice

