Estimate of Horse Accoutrements
Document 1791Knox is directed to make an estimate of the horse accoutrements, such as bridles, saddles, and holsters, which Mr. Hodgdon has prepared for the use of the army and to come in person that very morning to his office with same.
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[Docket: Letter from the War office / Dec. 5th 1794 / Directing him [undecipherable] / to be paid, with [undecipherable] / of the [undecipherable] accou- / trements that were / procured by Mr [undecipherable: probable reading "Hodgdon"]]
[B J vanden Brook]
Mr William Knox
War department
December 5th 1794
Sir
The bearer hereof requests you will be pleased to pay the inclosed account — and to make out an estimate of the Horse accoutrements such as Saddles Bridles Holsters &c &c which Mr [undecipherable: probable reading "Hodgdon"] has prepared for the use of the army, and to come with the same in person this morning [at] the office
I am
Sir Your obedient
Servant
B J vanden Brook
Mr William Knox
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Knox is directed to make an estimate of the horse accoutrements, such as bridles, saddles, and holsters, which Mr. Hodgdon has prepared for the use of the army and to come in person that very morning to his office with same.
Date
12/05/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Document number
1791120515001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Knox
R. J. Vandenbrock
clerk
Samuel Hodgdon
army
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
horse accoutrements
estimate
bridles
saddles
holsters
pay
account
horse
waggons
wagons
