Request for More Cartridges
Document 1791Captain Patrick Phelon reports all men accounted for, but box of ammunition did not contain amount expected. Requests that Col Hodgdon send ammunition on next provision boat.
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Camp On thea Chig August 23 91
Dear Sir
I have all my men furnish'd with twelve rounds of cartredge, the box ded not contain the number I expected, in case of an accident I will thank you to put on board [strikethrough: of] one of the beats a box. I wait for the Provision boat and detach
I am Sir with esteem yours,
Patrick [undecipherable] Capt
[undecipherable] Regt
[Colo Hodgdon]
[Letter from Capt [undecipherable] — det. — Augt 23. [undecipherable] Recd.]
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O.401310.]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Captain Patrick Phelon reports all men accounted for, but box of ammunition did not contain amount expected. Requests that Col Hodgdon send ammunition on next provision boat.
Date
08/23/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Camp on the Ohio
Document number
1791082380001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Patrick Phelon
Second United States Regiment
Notable locations
Camp on the Ohio
Ohio River
Notable items
rounds of cartridge
box
boats
provision boat