Requesting an exact return on items furnished
Document 1794Clement Biddle comments that Mr. Jackson has come round and provided an account for the last stores passed to him. Biddle wishes for an exact return from Hodgdon of the articles actually delivered on the general orders, which are provided in the letter. Hodgdon is Commissary of Military Stores.
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Colonel Samuel Hodgdon Reading Octr 3. 1794
Dr Sir
Mr Jackson has arrived here and brought me the account of the last Stores which you
spited to him — Inside herewith Obliged to you for
an exact Return of the different Articles [underline: actually
delivered] on the several Orders which I have drawn on
you which please forward to me at head Quarters
After limiting the Stores with the utmost Care
I find I Shall be deficient in the following Articles
to wit
2 Markeess
50 horsemans Tents } 2 pols
160 Common Tents }
1800 Knapsacks
1000 [undecipherable]
100 Canteens
Camp Kettles
without which the Doctors from three Counties will
be greatly deficient and must entreat the favour of
You to forwards those Articles as quickly as
possible to Carlisle Advise me when I may
expect them — Horse Shoes will be much
in demand for which no doubt you will make
the necessary Arrangement.
The President & Gr Hamilton left this
place yesterday morning — I follow them this day
at noon Relying on your Attention being present respite
And am Dr Sir Yours sincerely [undecipherable]
[particulars more Correct in my
Statement of wants from Carlisle] [undecipherable]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Clement Biddle comments that Mr. Jackson has come round and provided an account for the last stores passed to him. Biddle wishes for an exact return from Hodgdon of the articles actually delivered on the general orders, which are provided in the letter. Hodgdon is Commissary of Military Stores.
Date
10/03/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Reading
Collection
Document number
1794100380001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Clement Biddle
Jackson
Colonel Hamilton
Notable locations
Reading
Pennsylvania
Carlisle
Notable items
stores
whiskey
articles
knapsacks
marquees
tents
canteens

