Transport of Supplies
Document 1794Request for special solder, and amounts of money required to purchase necessary Quartermaster General's stores. Notification that a number of loaded waggons are on the road. Canteens requests to arrive shortly.
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Philadelphia June 28, 1794
Dear Sir
Your favor of the 29th inst is before me — the draft you mention had been previously presented and duly honored — The five thousand Dollars requested shall be forwarded by the next Post, and you will keep me advised what further Sums are necessary to enable you to comply with the requisitions of the Q M Genl and they shall also be furnished — On the Subject of the Horse you are informed in my last — you are to keep him as public property —
I am surprised not to find the Halton White answer — Hope it slipped your Memory while writing for I think without accident it must have come to hand. In particular notice the waggons as you meet — A number of Waggons were already laden on the Road — The Barrels of Powder, five hundred Stand of Arms and a large additional quantity of Lead are among them — the fifteen hundred Canteens will be with you shortly as every Waggon that can
takes as many as they can safely transport. Please to forward the Package enclosed to Col. Sargent — Several Parcels of Baggage belonging to Particular Officers are gone forward — the Reverend Mr. Jones is among them — Mention it that all who expect baggage may form a judgement when they will receive it — adieu — May the choicest of Heavens blessings rest on you and yours
I am &c
Your Most Obediently
Samuel Hodgdon
[Postscript text, partially illegible:] I hope that there are no mistakes [undecipherable] to you — [undecipherable] contains [undecipherable] will please to mention them — [undecipherable] you relate to [undecipherable]
Major Isaac Craig
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Request for special solder, and amounts of money required to purchase necessary Quartermaster General's stores. Notification that a number of loaded waggons are on the road. Canteens requests to arrive shortly.
Date
06/28/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1794062836001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Craig to Hodgdon, 07/04/1794.
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
Quartermaster General
James O'Hara
Colonel Sargent
Reverend Jones
Reverend Mr. Jones
officers
Notable locations
Philadelphia
stores
Notable items
horse
public property
spelter solder
wagons
arms
supplies
powder
lead
barrels
canteens
package
parcel
baggage

