Request for shoes for General Proctor’s Brigade

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Request for shoes for General Proctor’s Brigade

Description

Governor Mifflin suggests that General Procter's brigade of militia is deficient of shoes. Asks Tench Francis to provide 500 pairs, to be forwarded on road to Lancaster to meet troops. Requests that those who receive shoes be charged with them.

year created

1794

month created

12

day created

11

author

sent from location

Department of War

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Henry Knox
General Procter
brigade of militia
Tench Francis
Governor Mifflin
Governor Pennsylvania
Secretary of War
General Proctor

notable location

Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Department of War

notable item/thing

shoes

document number

1794121100201

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (2 pages) XVA11 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) Pencil Number 4344
[view document] (2 pages) XVA11a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) Pencil Number 4344

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox Department of War [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]