Cover Letter for Enclosed Orders for Delivery of Clothing
Document 1798Cover letter directing the delivery of clothing to John Jarvis.
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War Department
24th [undecipherable] 179[undecipherable]
Sir
Please to deliver to the order of Cap-
:tain Samuel C. Vance one privates coat,
one vest, two shirts, two pair woolen over-
:alls, two pair of shoes, two pair of socks, and
one blanket, for John Jarvis. his waiter,
a private in his company of the 3rd Rege-
:ment of Infantry
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris
Mr. Harris.
Please to deliver the within mention
articles to John Jarvis.
Nov: 24. 1798. Sam Cd Vance
Capt [undecipherable] Reg. In[fan]try
[docket, rotated:] War Office / Nov. 21st 1798. / [undecipherable] Clothing to be del[ivered] / for Vance
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Cover letter directing the delivery of clothing to John Jarvis.
Date
11/12/1798
Author
Recipient
Document number
1798112400201
Page start
2
Notable persons
John Harris
Captain Samuel Vance
Captain Samuel Irvine
military storekeeper
3rd Infantry Regiment
John Jarvis
waiter
James McHenry
Secretary of War
private
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
clothing
war office