Receipt of Clothing by Captain Thompson
Document 1794The articles of clothing mentioned in the enclosed invoice have been forwarded to [New] York. Thompson is asked to acknowledge receipt of the articles as soon as he receives them.
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Philadelphia 19 Novr 1794
Sir
Yesterday the articles of Clothing mentioned in the enclosed invoice left this City for york — as the whole is immediately to your address I send this forward by Post to enable you to make enquiry should any unreasonable delay in forwarding them to you be attempted — Some detentions of this kind I have experienced
Be so to acknowledge the receipt of the articles immediately after you receive them, and note the time and state in which they got to hand —
I am Sir
your Most Obedient Servt
Samuel Hodgdon
Capt A Thompson
[address panel: Nº 19 / Minor / Alexander Thompson / Adjutant of Engineers / Mortforts]
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
The articles of clothing mentioned in the enclosed invoice have been forwarded to [New] York. Thompson is asked to acknowledge receipt of the articles as soon as he receives them.
Date
11/19/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1794111900001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Captain Alexander Thompson
Artillerists & Engineers
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New York
Notable items
clothing
receipt
articles
invoice
time and state in which they get to hand
your address