Delivery of Woolen Overalls

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War Office Nov. 28. 1798 Cloathing to be sent to Lt Many & Knights. at New Castle War department. November 28. 1798 Sir, As the Woollen Overalls ordered for Lieut Many at Dover and Lieut. Knight at Chester Town Maryland have not as yet been sent you will consider the former order so far as relates thereto to be superceded.
You will be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon for transportation to New Castle fifty pair of Woollen and fifty pairs of Linen Overalls for the use of the recruits under the command of Lieut Many and Knight. James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon Mr. John Harris

Type

Letter Signed

Description

Letter directs the revision of previous order for overalls for recruits.

Date

11/28/1798

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

1798112800001

Page start

1

Notable persons

John Harris
multiple
Lieut Many
Lieut Knight
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon

Notable locations

War Department
Dover
Chester Town
Maryland

Notable items

woolen overalls
have not as yet been sent
consider the former order as far as related thereto to be superceded
deliver
for transportation pair of woolen
linen overalls for the use of the recruits under the command