Ten More Tents
Document 1794Since the engineer is tearing down the barracks at the fort and will build new ones, the troops are forced to encamp with only ten common tents. Sedam will need ten more tents to keep all the men under cover.
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[Capt [undecipherable] Sedam Governors Island June 30th 1794 [undecipherable] Colonel commandant [undecipherable] Samuel [undecipherable]]
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[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 21 1893. R.P.O.401810.]
Philadelphia
Governors Island 30th June 1794
Dr Sir
When I saw you last I forgot to mention to you that I was in want of Tents, the Engineer having thought proper to tear down the Barracks in the Fort and is going to build New Ones, and the Troops are obliged to Encamp with only ten common tents which you was good enough to send last Spring — If you will send ten more I will be able to get them under cover.
I did not think it worth while to trouble the Secretary at Wa[r] as I was sure you must the necessity of it. I pray send them on as soon as possible for the Men ha[ve] no cover at present —
I am Sir
Your most Obedient, and
Humble Servant —
[undecipherable: probable reading Corn?] Sedam
Capt 4 Sub Legion
[undecipherable]
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 21 1893. R.P.O.401810.]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Since the engineer is tearing down the barracks at the fort and will build new ones, the troops are forced to encamp with only ten common tents. Sedam will need ten more tents to keep all the men under cover.
Date
06/30/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Governor's Island
Document number
1794063080001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Cornelius Sedam
Notable locations
Governor's Island

