Richard Parker
21 documents
Visit to Pine Grove Furnace, Etc.
Parker notes that he has visited Pine Grove Furnace and has not found one single [?] of any dimension. Thornburgh, Arthur & Co. only agreed to make them if they had a specific order from the War …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Property Loaded & Delivered
Parker asks Knox to have the bearer load the property . He will take good care of any property given him and deliver it promptly.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Cannon & Boxes, Etc.
Col. Cuthbertson's letter relative to loading has been received. Parker immediately procured a wagon and went up and found the cannon and boxes. Parker expects that they will arrive safely in …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)The Necessity of Haste
One of the loads was entirely shattered and not able to reach its destination. So there is still the necessity of forwarding the necessary materials to the Army as hastily as possible.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)My Quantity of Wagons
[Partly illegible] Parker assures Hodgdon that has spared no pain, night or day, to complete his quantity of wagons.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)John Logan's Lead
Seems to discuss John Logan and his lead.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Clothing Forwarded to Carlisle, Etc.
Parker provides new information on shipments. The public clothing that was forwarded to Carlisle is gone on to Bedford. Other wagon loads have been shipped on the 12th and the 16th under the auspices …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Orders Not to Receive Articles that Might be Taken by Insurgents
Except for some bags, tents, and camp kettles returned by Colonel Postlethwait of the Provision Department and tents, kettles, and axes by a wagoner who broke his wagon, there were no deposits made …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Not One Deposit Made by Any Corps
Parker sends a return of the stores of the militia army and complains that not one deposit was made with him by any corps upon the return of the Army. He only received several tents, kettles, and …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Encloses return and explanation for Samuel Hodgdon
Richard Parker encloses a return of stores at Carlisle Pennsylvania. He provides an explanation requested by Samuel Hodgdon.
Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46)Delivery of Return
Return submitted to Hodgdon supposedly not delivered due to carrier selling his discharge papers and traveling elsewhere.
First Congress: President's Message Transmitting Reports From the Secretary of War to the Senate [1A-E4] (RG46)Return and an Assurance of Due Diligence
Enclosed in the letter is a return of the stores on hand and those delivered, including overalls, coats and blankets for two sick soldiers as well as medicine; the second paragraph of the letter …
Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187)Public Claim of the Channel on the Spring
The deed is not currently recorded in this county so it would be proper to have it forwarded for that purpose. Both Colonel Postletwait and Colonel Alexander believe that a survey is needed to …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Fencing Off the Public from the Water, Etc.
Parker notes that there have been no stores received at Carlisle since his last return and not many delivered. The troops need cartridges and other articles which he will draw soon. Thomas Duncan is …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Claims on the Ground Along the Spring
The agent is at Carlisle disposing of the lots and commons and there are a great many applications for lots. The people who claimed the ground along the spring now claim the Baker house and coal house …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Value of Public Ground
Colonel Alexander's survey will show that the valuation of the public ground should be half as much with the seven acres and the spring taken off. The proprietor's agent may ask for pay at the present …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Military Stores On Hand & Delivered at Carlisle
Chart showing military stores on hand and delivered since 1st of June 1798 to January 1800 at Carlisle. Included are blunderbusses, tomahawks, and pikes.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Complete Return of All My Deliveries, Etc.
Parker notes that Mr. [John] Davis has surely informed Hodgdon about the wagons that never stopped at Carlisle but went on. Parker promises to send a complete reutrn of all of his deliveries.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
