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War Office July 13th.1798

Inf Clothing to be [illegible] [illegible] Capt

Alexander A. Gibson at Staunton Virginia Sond. [?] War Department July 13. 1798 Sir, Be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon Esq for transportation to Staunton in Virginia addressed to Captain Alexander Gibson four Serjeant and forty six privates suites Infantry Clothing __ Timothy Pickering Secy of War pro tempore Samuel Hodgdon Mr. John Harris

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[War Office July 2. 1798 A^t Cashing to C. [undecipherable] to the Alexan or [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] Virginia Recd —]

Type

Autograph Letter

Description

Harris is to deliver four sergeant and forty six private suits of infantry for transportation to Staunton, Virginia.

Date

07/13/1798

Author

Timothy Pickering

Recipient

John Harris

Sent from

War Department

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92)

Document number

1798071328555

Notable persons

Timothy Pickering

Samuel Hodgdon

John Harris

Captain Alexander Gibson

sergeant

privates

Notable locations

War Department

Staunton, Virginia

Notable items

transportation

suits infantry clothing