Delivery of Tents

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War Department Sep^t 13. 1798 Sir, Be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon for transportation to Lieu^t McAfee twelve portions platation tent parts to complete common tents and a marquee James McHenry M^r John Harris [verso: War office Sep^t 13^th 1798 Order for 1 Marquee with parts &c to be sent & [undecipherable] [undecipherable]]

Type

Letter Signed

Description

Orders to deliver tents to Fort Mifflin.

Date

09/13/1798

Author

James McHenry

Recipient

John Harris

Sent from

War Department

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe And

Document number

1798091300101

Page start

Notable persons

John Harris

Samuel Hodgdon

James McHenry

military storekeeper

Secretary of War

Notable locations

War Department

Fort Mifflin

Notable items

deliver

for transportation

common tents

marquee gurth poles complete