Shoes & Socks for Melcher
Document 1792Melcher asks Knox to send by his sergeant the shoes and socks necessary to complete his recent order. Likewise the woolen overalls should be sent to complete the previous day's order.
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[Lieut Melcher
May 10. 1792.]
[Rec'd [undecipherable]
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State [undecipherable]
Nov. [undecipherable]
H. P. [undecipherable]]
Sir)
I wish you would send by my Son the Shoes &Socks to Compleat those Unform which I sent some time ago &likewise the Wolle Overalls to Compleat Yesterdays Unform as the [undecipherable] me to receive a Compleat [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] &specify it — I am your [undecipherable]
J. Melcher Lieut
1st Us. Regt
Mr Knox.
Philad May 10th 1792
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Melcher asks Knox to send by his sergeant the shoes and socks necessary to complete his recent order. Likewise the woolen overalls should be sent to complete the previous day's order.
Date
05/10/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1792051055001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Knox
Lieutenant J. Melcher
sergeant
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
shoes
socks
returns
woolen overalls
suit