Order for Two Sets of Signal Colors and Pendants
Document 1798Pickering, on behalf of the Secretary of War, requests two complete sets of signal colors and pendants be delivered to Samuel Hodgdon.
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War department, 9 July 1798
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon Esquire for Transportation to Boston, Two Complete Sets of Signal Colours & Pendants.
Timothy Pickering
acting Secy of War
in the absence of the
Secretary.
[signature: Samuel Hodgdon]
Mr John Harris —
[endorsement, verso: War Office July 9, 1798 / To deliver to Samuel Hodgdon Esqr / Signal Colours to Boston]
Description
Pickering, on behalf of the Secretary of War, requests two complete sets of signal colors and pendants be delivered to Samuel Hodgdon.
Date
07/09/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1798070900002
Notable persons
John Harris
Timothy Pickering
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
War Department
Boston
Notable items
signal colors and pendants