Tents for Captain Cornelius Sedam's Men
Document 1794Sedam has built a temporary of barracks of boards until the tents he needs for 100 men are sent on. Hodgdon is asked to have a small marquee made for which Sedam will pay the balance if it costs more than a common horseman's tent.
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[Letter from Colo to C. A. Swan 12 Novr i.e 1st Octo 1794]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Sedam has built a temporary of barracks of boards until the tents he needs for 100 men are sent on. Hodgdon is asked to have a small marquee made for which Sedam will pay the balance if it costs more than a common horseman's tent.
Date
04/12/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Governors Island
Document number
1794041280101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Cornelius Sedam
Colonel Hodgdon
Notable locations
Governors Island
New Brunswick
New Jersey
New York
temporary barracks
Notable items
tents
barracks
boards
recruiting
no detriment to the public
obligations
recruiting
small marquee
balance
pay
horseman's tent