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War Office Dec 21 1798 Sundries to be deld. Capt John Bishop War department December 21. 1798 Sir Be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon for transportation to Winchester in Virginia for Captain John Bishop - Four Sergeants and eight privates suits of Artillerists Clothing also Six Sergeants Swords and a Drum and fife. - I am Sir Your obed Servant James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon Mr John Harris Mr Harris will please to have the above articles packed up immediately, as a Waggon going to Winchester will take them in today. Samuel Hodgdon December 21 ‘98

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War department December 21. 1798 Sir Be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon for transpor tation to Winchester in Virginia for Captain John Bishop — Four Sergeants and eight privates suits of Artillery Clothing also Six Sergeants Swords and a Drum and fife. — I am Sir Your obed Servant James M^cHenry Samuel Hodgdon M^r John Harris M^r Harris will please to have the above articles packed up immediately, as a Wagon going to Winchester will take them in to day Samuel Hodgdon 21 December 90

Type

Letter Signed

Description

Orders to deliver uniforms, swords, and a fife and drum.

Date

12/21/1798

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

1798122100003

Page start

Notable persons

John Harris

Samuel Hodgdon

Captain John Bishop

James McHenry

Notable locations

War Department

Winchester

Virginia

Notable items

delivery

for transportation

sergeants' and

privates' suits of artillerists' clothing

sergeants' swords and a drum and fife