Clothing & Equipage for Sedam's Company
Document 1793Hodgdon is directed to have carefully packed up and sent to Spring Garden, that evening or the next day, articles of clothing and camp equipage for the use of Capt. Cornelius R. Sedam's Company.
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War Department,
Sept 16. 1793
Sir
You will be pleased to have carefully packed up, and sent to Spring Garden, this evening or early to morrow morning, the following articles of clothing and Camp equipage, for the use of Capt. Cornelius R. Sedum's company —
3 Bale
1 Coat
2 Vests
10 Shirts
5 Linen Overalls
3 pair Shoe buckles
3 Stocks
3 Clasps
66 pair Socks
2 Knapsacks
3 Haversacks
33 Canteens
2 Camp Kettles
3 Axes
2 Spades
1 pair of [undecipherable]
In the absence of the Secretary of War,
Jacob Hoffman Cl[erk]
[Endorsement on verso: War Dept Septr 16th 1793 Articles named Cornelius R [undecipherable] Company —]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Hodgdon is directed to have carefully packed up and sent to Spring Garden, that evening or the next day, articles of clothing and camp equipage for the use of Capt. Cornelius R. Sedam's Company.
Date
09/16/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Document number
1793091615001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Jacob Hoffman
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
hats
coat
vests
shirts
linen overalls
shoe buckles
stocks
clasps
socks
knapsacks
havesacks
canteens
camp kettles
axes
spades
paper
