More Blankets Are Needed!
Document 1794The clothing and arms have arrived on board the sloop "Banger" but there must have been a mistake because there are no blankets, bayonet scabbards, or gun slings. Blankets in particular are needed during winter so Hodgdon is asked to find a way to provide them as soon as possible.
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Governors Island Nov. 17.. 179[undecipherable]
Sir the Cloathing and Arms Agreeable to [your] Invoice
Arrived by the Sloop Bangor Captain [undecipherable] Master
All in good Order but there must been a mistake in
Some Articles there was no Blankets no Baynots
Scatboards nor [gun] Slings the Blankets is a Special
Article at this [undecipherable] of the Season & [I am] in great
want of them [undecipherable: perhaps] you may [undecipherable] in a way
To get them here if so. I will be much Obliged to
You to inform me [undecipherable] my letter to [undecipherable] Gen. [undecipherable] have
[undecipherable] an Invoice of Publick Cloathing I have
Received from [undecipherable] Bill which he [undecipherable] Some
[in] hand but are all in Good [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Inform me When [the] Bla[nkets]
will be on [undecipherable]
I am Sir with Respect
Your very Humble Servant
[undecipherable: signature]
[undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
wich I forgot [to have] mention'd —
[Gen C. A. [undecipherable] / Governors Island Nov. 17 1794 / [No.] [undecipherable] / Answer'd 26 Nov in / 1794 / [circled: 147]]
[Address: Samuel C. [undecipherable] Esq. / [undecipherable] / Philadelphia]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
The clothing and arms have arrived on board the sloop "Banger" but there must have been a mistake because there are no blankets, bayonet scabbards, or gun slings. Blankets in particular are needed during winter so Hodgdon is asked to find a way to provide them as soon as possible.
Date
11/17/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Governors Island
Document number
1794111780001
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Cornelius Sedam
Notable locations
Water Street, Philadelphia
Governors Island
Notable items
invoice of public clothing

