Forwarding of Shirts & Shoes for Springfield Soldiers; Request for Prompt Receipts
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Forwarding of Shirts & Shoes for Springfield Soldiers; Request for Prompt Receipts
Description
Forwards shoes and shirts for the soldiers at Springfield, as per the Secretary of War's instructions before he left Philadelphia. Asks that receipts be sent both to Henry Knox and the War Office as soon as the articles are received.
year created
1788
month created
08
day created
08
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
sent to location
Hartford
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Peter Colt
William Knox
clerk
Secretary of War
Henry Knox
Captain Savage
company
Captain Conklin
notable location
Hartford
War Office
Connecticut
Springfield
Massachusetts
notable item/thing
shoes
shirts
instructions
receipts
articles
freight
address
document number
1788080817010
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NAX22 (2 pages) | Collection: Jeremiah Wadsworth Papers | B:138 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Peter Colt | Hartford | [n/a] |