Order for Musicians Apparel
Document 1798Order submitted to Mr. Harris for musicians suits; drum and fife. Requests enclosed letter regarding blank enlistments be sent to Mr. Ormrod; alludes to yellow fever.
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[Patton Jones — 21 August 1790
[undecipherable]]
Trenton August 21. 1799
Sir,
I enclose you an order on Mr. Harris for ten [undecipherable] —
Sets and one Drum and fife — be certain there is in just acct
of the Clothing — Shall [undecipherable] of upon you getting any of [undecipherable]
as to request you to have the inclosed letter to Mr. [undecipherable] sent to
him — It [undecipherable] some [undecipherable] of it knows he has orders to
[undecipherable] and in which I am fearful he has made some [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] — to the [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] of [undecipherable]
accepting best wishes for the health and preservation of your
and family —
I am Sir
with great respect
Your obedt Servt
[undecipherable]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Order submitted to Mr. Harris for musicians suits; drum and fife. Requests enclosed letter regarding blank enlistments be sent to Mr. Ormrod; alludes to yellow fever.
Date
08/21/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Trenton
Collection
Document number
1798082180000
Page start
1
Note
The endorsment is in Hodgdon's hand.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Nathan Jones
Mr Harris
Stills
Ormrod
musicians
Notable locations
Trenton
New Jersey
War Department
post office
Notable items
clothing
suits
uniform
drum
fife
clothing
blank enlistments
health
order