No Knapsacks!
Document 1793Butler acknowledges that he has received the clothing and arms and gave his receipt to the wagoner. However, he finds himself perplexed in providing knapsacks since Hodgdon did not send any.
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Barracks at Carlisle July 16th 1793
Sir
I have received your letter dated the [undecipherable] inst. with the enclosed Invoice of Cloathing, arms &c, which I acknowledge to have received, safe and in good order, for the delivery I gave the waggoner a Receit. — I have found my self much perplexed in procuring Knapsacks as you had not forwarded any — accept my best wishes, and believe me with sincere respect your friend and Humbl Servt
H. S. [undecipherable: probable reading Butler]
Saml Hodgdon Esqr.
Philada
[Address panel: Saml Hodgdon Esqr / Philada]
[Filing notation, upper right, written diagonally: Letters from — / [undecipherable] Military / [undecipherable] 1793]
[Numeral "246" written twice]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Butler acknowledges that he has received the clothing and arms and gave his receipt to the wagoner. However, he finds himself perplexed in providing knapsacks since Hodgdon did not send any.
Date
07/16/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Barracks at Carlisle
Repository
Document number
1793071680001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Thomas Butler
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Barracks at Carlisle