Samuel Hodgdon letter July 30th 1798

                                                                                 War Department July 30th 1798
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon Esq for transportation to Norfolk in Virginia Four Sergeants, two Musicians and eighty seven privates Suits Infantry clothing and twenty five stands of Arms and Accoutrements and one drums and fifes, to be addressed to Lieutenant Ferdinand Lee Claiborne and twenty five Suits of Artillerist Clothing and twenty five stands of Arms and accoutrements and one drum and fife to be addressed to Capt. Blackburn.
                                                                                                      James McHenry
                                                                                                      Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. John Harris

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