Shipments of Clothing to Commanders of Corps
Document 1793Discusses contract for clothing. Gives recommendations on how to ship the clothing to its destinations, respective Corps, along with invoices. Wants to avoid packages shipping without knowledge of contents.
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Philadelphia 24th June 1793
Sir —
— The bearer comes forward with the first of the Clothing and with the last contract — to prevent mistake or confusion, I have noted on the clothing entire for each Corps, and as you perceive by the enclosed invoice Margin with the Artillery, and I would recommend it to you to affix the same idea and method when you Ship the Clothing for its alternate destination — when the invoices accompany the Casks, Boxes and Bales, the contents of each will be known and an immediate reference may save trouble — Please send a general Invoice of the articles
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Discusses contract for clothing. Gives recommendations on how to ship the clothing to its destinations, respective Corps, along with invoices. Wants to avoid packages shipping without knowledge of contents.
Date
06/24/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1793062436001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
bearer
Commander in Chief
Commanders of Corps
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Notable items
clothing
contract
cash
invoice
artillery
cask
boxes
bales
package

