Request for Clothing
Item
Title
Request for Clothing
Description
The artillery at Harpers Ferry is in serious need of clothing. Freeman has orders from Majro General Pinckney to request clothing be forwarded via Lieutenant House.
year created
1800
month created
04
day created
16
author
sent from location
Harpers Ferry
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Nehemiah Freeman
Artillery
deputy paymaster general
Major General Pinckney
Lieutenant House
1st Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers
Lieutenant Rodrigue
notable location
Harpers Ferry
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
clothing
document number
1800041680110
transcription
[stamp:]
Received from State Dep#t. Nov. 24.1894. R.P.O. 401310,
19 1/2
On public service
Sct. Freeman
Capt. [undecipherable]
Samuel Hodgdon Esquire
Superintendant of Military Stores
Philadelphia
Captain N. Freeman
16 April 1800
Encloses Clothing Returns
Sir,
As the artillery at this command are distressed for clothing and as there is at present no deputy paymaster general appointed to the southern division, nor agent ot act in his capacity. I have it in orders from Major General Pinckney to request you to forward through Lieutnant House, the paymaster of the fift regiment of artillerists and engineers, or otherwise as you may think proper the clothing for which returns were forward to you on the 8th of last march by Lieut. Rodrigue, acting quarter, to the battalion here stationed.
With much respect
I am Sir,
Your most obd. servant
Neh. Freeman
Capt. 1st. Re. A. & Co
Consinanding
Cantonment near
Harper's Ferry, April, 16. 1800
Samuel Hodgdon Esquire
Superintendant of Military Stores
Received from State Dep#t. Nov. 24.1894. R.P.O. 401310,
19 1/2
On public service
Sct. Freeman
Capt. [undecipherable]
Samuel Hodgdon Esquire
Superintendant of Military Stores
Philadelphia
Captain N. Freeman
16 April 1800
Encloses Clothing Returns
Sir,
As the artillery at this command are distressed for clothing and as there is at present no deputy paymaster general appointed to the southern division, nor agent ot act in his capacity. I have it in orders from Major General Pinckney to request you to forward through Lieutnant House, the paymaster of the fift regiment of artillerists and engineers, or otherwise as you may think proper the clothing for which returns were forward to you on the 8th of last march by Lieut. Rodrigue, acting quarter, to the battalion here stationed.
With much respect
I am Sir,
Your most obd. servant
Neh. Freeman
Capt. 1st. Re. A. & Co
Consinanding
Cantonment near
Harper's Ferry, April, 16. 1800
Samuel Hodgdon Esquire
Superintendant of Military Stores
Item sets
Document instances
In image | In source | Location in source | |
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[view document] (3 pages) | ZQT08a (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | [unknown] |
Document names
Type | Name | Location | Notes |
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Author | Nehemiah Freeman | Harpers Ferry | [n/a] |
Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |