Request to Forward Clothing for Captain John Pratt's recruits
Document 1792A request to have articles of clothing forwarded to New Brunswick New Jersey for Captain Pratt's recruits of 1st Sub Legion. Also mentions sending woolen overalls to Captain Cornelius Sedam's recruits.
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War department
December 15th 1792
Sir,
Please to forward to New Brunswick New Jersey, for Capt John Platts Recruits of the 1 Sub Legion the articles of Clothing as per Return enclosed — and also Arms and Accoutrements complete —
Knapsacks — Canteens and Cartridge Boxes for twenty Men —
You will also be pleased to send at the same time Fifty pairs of Woolen Overalls for Capt Cornelius R. Sedam's Recruits at New Brunswick —
The above to be addressed to the care of Mr John Bray at New Brunswick —
I am Sir
Your humble Servant
[signature: Fis Stagg Junr / [undecipherable]]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Type
Letter Signed
Description
A request to have articles of clothing forwarded to New Brunswick New Jersey for Captain Pratt's recruits of 1st Sub Legion. Also mentions sending woolen overalls to Captain Cornelius Sedam's recruits.
Date
12/15/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1792121515101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg
Captain Cornelius R Sedam
Captain John Pratt
recruits
John Bray
1st Sub Legion
Notable locations
War Department
New Brunswick
New Jersey
Notable items
clothing
return
arms and accoutrements
woolen overalls
canteens
cartridge boxes
knapsacks

