Delivery of Arms to Mud Island
Document 1793Secretary of War requests that Hodgdon deliver to General Lewis Nicolas, for the use of militia at Mud Island, Delaware River, forty stands of arms with accoutrements. Governor Mifflin accountable.
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[Order from the War Office
July 27. 1793
to deliver to Lewis Nicolas
40 Stand of Arms
& Accoutrements
Gov. Mifflin held accountable]
[undecipherable]
War department, July 27th 1793
The Secretary of War requests that you will please
to [deliver] to General Lewis Nicolas, for the use of the militia doing
duty at Mud Island in the river Delaware, Forty [Stand] of arms
and Accoutrements; for which his Excellency the Governor will
be [accountable]
Yours respectfully —
* [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Clk
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Commissy of Military Stores
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Secretary of War requests that Hodgdon deliver to General Lewis Nicolas, for the use of militia at Mud Island, Delaware River, forty stands of arms with accoutrements. Governor Mifflin accountable.
Date
07/27/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1793072715001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg
General Lewis Nicolas
Governor Mifflin
Secretary of War
Henry Knox
militia
Commissioner of Military Stores
Notable locations
War Department
Mud Island
Delaware River
Notable items
stand of arms
arms and accoutrements