Clothing and Tents for Heth's Recruits
Document 1794Tents and infantry clothing should be sent to Captain John Heth at Winchester in Virginia for his recruits who are marching to the frontier. Captain [Nicholas] Hannah at Alexandria is ordered to send his troops to Winchester to march under Heth and they will also need tents.
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War Department, April 29, 1794.
Sir
Please to have twenty suits of infantry clothing forwarded to Capt John Roth at Winchester in Virginia, in order to prepare his recruits for marching to the frontier — Also six common Tents.
Captain Hannah at Alexandria, who is ordered to send his recruits to Winchester, to march under Roth, will also want a few tents — please forwards to him, four.
Respectfully Yours
H Knox
Sy of War
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
P.S. I have perused your letter respecting Bells drafts — [undecipherable] you say he must confide in the proper [undecipherable]
[War Office Apl 29th / Ordering 20 Suits of / Clothing & Tents to be / sent to Winchester]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Tents and infantry clothing should be sent to Captain John Heth at Winchester in Virginia for his recruits who are marching to the frontier. Captain [Nicholas] Hannah at Alexandria is ordered to send his troops to Winchester to march under Heth and they will also need tents.
Date
04/29/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Document number
1794042980001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg
chief clerk
infantry
Captain John Heth
Captain Hannah
recruits
Belli
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Alexandria
Winchester
Virginia
War Department
Notable items
infantry clothing
tents
march
common tents
draft
