Clothing to the Troops
Document 1794Since the Commander in Chief has appointed Captain Gamble to replace the clothing for the troops, Mentges has delivered to him the order he received from Hodgdon when in Philadelphia. He apoligizes for being late in completing this task.
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[Address leaf/wrapper. Endorsement written diagonally, upper right:]
War [undecipherable] &Co
[undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] 8 1794
[Filing notations:] 3 2 f
[Address written sideways:]
Care of the [undecipherable] of the United [undecipherable]
— Philadelphia
Colonel Samuel [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[Filing notations:] 3 2 5 / 3 2 5 / 3 E 5 f
Near [undecipherable] Quarter Masters Mills
the 2d November 1794
Dear Sir
I receiv'd your letter of the 2[undecipherable]th and have to inform you, that before my arrival at [undecipherable] (which was [undecipherable]) the Commander in chief had appointed [undecipherable] Genble. to issue the Cloathing to the Troops Consequently, I have deliver'd to him the [undecipherable] by receiv'd from you at [undecipherable: Philadelphia] and the one receiv'd by your last letter —
I am sorry, if [undecipherable] the later, all appointments ever made, however Colonel Hamilton [undecipherable] and the [undecipherable] with the Army [undecipherable] so far as any [undecipherable] not yet [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the arrangements, I believe att [undecipherable] Army — [undecipherable] I have no News — [undecipherable] or wish [undecipherable] to move [undecipherable] to Washington County — I am with great esteem
Your Obedt Servt
[undecipherable]
Colonel [undecipherable] Hodg[d]on
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Since the Commander in Chief has appointed Captain Gamble to replace the clothing for the troops, Mentges has delivered to him the order he received from Hodgdon when in Philadelphia. He apoligizes for being late in completing this task.
Date
11/02/1794
Author
Recipient
Document number
1794110260001
Page start
1
Note
Partially obscured. Difficult handwriting.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
James Mentges
Colonel Hamilton
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Washington County

