Shoes for the Militia Army
Document 1794The Secretary of War wants Hodgdon, with all possible expedition, to forward three thousand pairs of shoes to Carlisle to be sent on to Bedford for the use of the militia army.
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Department of War.
Nov. 18. 1794.
Sir
The Secretary of War requests that you will please, with all possible expedition, to ha[ve] [underline: Three Thousand pairs of Shoes] forwarded from here to Carlisle and so on to Bedford for the militia army.
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1794. R.P.O. 401310]
I am Sir,
with respect,
Your obedt Servt
[signature: [undecipherable]]
Samuel Hodgdon Esq.
[verso:]
[undecipherable]
3000 pairs of Shoes
to be forwarded
to the militia
army
Samuel Hodgdon Esq.
Type
Letter Signed
Description
The Secretary of War wants Hodgdon, with all possible expedition, to forward three thousand pairs of shoes to Carlisle to be sent on to Bedford for the use of the militia army.
Date
11/18/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Department of War
Document number
1794111815101
Page start
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Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg
Notable locations
Department of War