A Thousand Blankets
Document 1794Hodgdon is directed to forward to Williamsport, instead of Fort Cumberland, a thousand blankets for the Virginia and Maryland militia.
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War Department
Sept. 15. 1794
Sir
The Secretary of the Treasury requests that you will be pleased to advert to his Letter to you of the 12 Instant, relatively to Blankets — [strikethrough: In the] In the Postcript of that letter he Directed that a thousand Blankets should also be forwarded to Fort Cumberland for the Virginia and Maryland Militia — It is his desire that this Number may be immediately sent to Williamsport instead of Fort Cumberland from any supply you may have on hand
I am
Sir,
With esteem & respect
Your Obedient Servant
[undecipherable: probable reading: H. Stagg] [initials]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr.
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401810.]
[address panel: undecipherable notation at top; verso reads: Samuel Hodgdon Esq —]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Hodgdon is directed to forward to Williamsport, instead of Fort Cumberland, a thousand blankets for the Virginia and Maryland militia.
Date
09/15/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1794091515001
Page start
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Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg
Secretary of the Treasury
Notable locations
War Department