Clothes for John Philips
Document 1794Hodgdon is asked to provide clothes for John Philips of [Joseph] Shaylor's Company who had been taken prisoner by the western Indians at the time Lt. Lowery and Ensign Boyd were killed.
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[July 17. 1794
Order from the War Office
in fav. of John Phillips]
War Department
July 17th 1794
Sir
Please to issue to the bearer John Phillips of Shaylors company, who was taken prisoner last fall by the western Indians, at the time Lieut Lowery and Ensign Boyd were killed, and who has just returned.
{Two linen shirts
One pair linen overalls
One pair shoes.
One pair socks
one Blanket
I am Sir,
your humble Servant
W. [undecipherable] Stagg hr
[undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
Samd Hodgdon Esqr
[Samuel Hodgdon Eq. No 71 N. Water Street.
127 167]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Hodgdon is asked to provide clothes for John Philips of [Joseph] Shaylor's Company who had been taken prisoner by the western Indians at the time Lt. Lowery and Ensign Boyd were killed.
Date
07/17/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1794071780001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg
Notable locations
No. 71 N. Water Street, Philadelphia
War Department
Notable items
linen shirts
linen overalls
shoes
socks
blanket

