Clothing & Tents
Document 1793Hodgdon is directed to forward to Captain Nicholas Hannah of the 3rd Sub Legion at Alexandria in Virginia thirty complete suits of infantry clothing and five tents. There is a sloop lying near the Walnut Street wharf called the "Thomas & Sally" under the command of Capt. Mitchell that is bound for Alexandria.
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[Marginalia on cover, middle panel: Philadelphia / War dept / May 10 / No. 66]
[Marginalia on cover, bottom panel: No 87 / Samuel Hodgdon Esqr / Phila]
War department, May 10 1793.
Sir,
The Secretary of War requests that you will forward, as soon as possible, to Captain Nicholas Hammet of the 3d sub-legion, at Alexandria in Virginia, Thirty complete suits of Infantry clothing and five Tents.
There is a Sloop lying near Market street Wharf "The Thomas & Kelly" – Capt Mitchell – for Alexandria –
Yours respectfully –
[undecipherable] Autd
[undecipherable initials]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Hodgdon is directed to forward to Captain Nicholas Hannah of the 3rd Sub Legion at Alexandria in Virginia thirty complete suits of infantry clothing and five tents. There is a sloop lying near the Walnut Street wharf called the "Thomas & Sally" under the command of Capt. Mitchell that is bound for Alexandria.
Date
05/10/1793
Author
Recipient
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War Department
Document number
1793051080001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg, Jr.
Notable locations
War Department