Clothing for the Troops
Document 1791The Secretary of War encloses two boxes containing articles of clothing for the troops in the service of the United States on board the stage boat Amboy. One box contains 160 pairs of woolen overalls and the other contains 133 pairs of woolen overalls and 499 pairs of woolen socks. A receipt for delivery should be transmitted by post.
York.dec 15 Samuel Hodgdon Esqr Q. M. Genl post Philadelphia Letter from Wm. Hill enclosing a Receipt for 2 Boxes Cloathing Dated 15 Decr 1791 New york 15th Dec 1791 Sir By desire of the Secretary of War I forward you two boxes contg the following articles of clothing for the Troops in the service of the United States, by the way of Amboy. The receipt for the delivery shall be transmitted you by Post wishing them safe and speedily to hand. [illegible] with much respect Sir Your very hum[ble] William Hill (Duplicate) SH 1 } A box Contg. 160 pair Woollen overals 7 } A box Contg 153 pair - Do. 499 pair Woolen Socks Received New York 15th December 1791 from William Hill on board of the Amboy Stage Boat Two Boxes #1 & 7 and mark’d SH containing clothing for the Troops in the service of the United States which I promise to forward to Samuel Hodgdon Esqr. Q. M. General in Phila. the danger of the Navigation excepted he paying the Customary charge of Transportation having Sign’d Duplicate Receipts -
1 Contains 160 pair Woollen overals
7 Contains 153 pair __ Do [and] 499 pair Woollen Socks Robt Patterson [stamped: Received from State Dep’t. Nov. 24. 1894 R.P.O. 401310.]
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