Clothing, Arms, & Accoutrements for the Recruits at New London

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Clothing, Arms, & Accoutrements for the Recruits at New London

Description

Hodgdon has sent to Melancton Smith at New York clothing, arms, and accoutrements to be forwarded for the recruits raised at New London, Connecticut.

year created

1798

month created

07

day created

30

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

sent to location

New London, Connecticut

in image

notable person/group

Decius Wadsworth
Samuel Hodgdon
Secretary of War [McHenry]
Melancton Smith

notable location

New London, Connecticut
Philadelphia
New York

notable item/thing

Schooner "Fanny Bridger"
fifty suits of clothing
arms and accoutrements for the recruits
vessel
post

document number

1798073028355

page start

163

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (560 pages) BJA01 (560 pages) Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. P: 164

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Decius Wadsworth New London, Connecticut [n/a]