Delivery of Woolen Overalls
Document 1798Letter directs the revision of previous order for overalls for recruits.
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at Chester Town Maryland have not as yet been sent you will consider the former order so far as relates thereto to be superceded.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
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Type
Letter Signed
Description
Letter directs the revision of previous order for overalls for recruits.
Date
11/28/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
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consider the former order as far as related thereto to be superceded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