Request for Delivery of Clothing for Troops on the Natchez

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Request for Delivery of Clothing for Troops on the Natchez

Description

Directs issue of various clothing for troops on the Natchez.

year created

1798

month created

02

day created

01

author

recipient

in image

author note

James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon

notable person/group

John Harris
Lieutenant Pope
troops
Samuel Hodgdon
detachment
sergeant
music
private
James McHenry
Secretary of War

notable location

Natchez
War Office
Mississippi River

notable item/thing

clothing
suit
artillerist clothing
infantry clothing

document number

1798020115002

page start

1

number of pages

2

transcription

War Office
February 1 [17]98
Cloathing to be forwd to Lt Pope at the Natchez
War Office February 1, 1798
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon Esqr for the detachment under Lieut Pope at the Natchez - one Sergeants and one privates suits of Artillerists Clothing, also Infantry clothing complete for two Sergeants two Music and thirty four privates
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. John Harris

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XBJ09 (2 pages) Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient John Harris [unknown] [n/a]