Disposition of a Box of Public Shoes
Document 1795Enclosed is a bill of lading for public shoes that have been in storage since the Summer of '92. The shoes were delivered to Manning, Wychoff & Co. by Beach & Canfield who had been contracted by the Secretary of the Treasury to supply the Army. Captain Cornelius Sedam informed Manning, Whychoff that the shoes should be forwarded to Philadelphia.
Letter from Messrs Manning & Wychoff dated Feby 20. 1795. Recd Feby 26 [Stamped Feb 29, 328 circled in pencil] Samuel Hodgedon Esq. Commissary of Military Stores Philadelphia [Stamped: Received from State Dep’t. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401310.] New York Feby 20th 1795 Saml Hodgedon Esqr Sir, Inclosed is a Bill of Lading of a Box of public Shoes, which we have had in store since the summer of 1792 delivered us by Messrs. Beach & Canfield who had contracted with the secretary of the Treasury for the supply of the army - Capt Corns A Sedam informed us that it was your request that they should be forwarded to Phila We are Sir Your Obt. Serts. Manning Wychoff & Co. [Stamped: Received from State Dep’t. Nov. 24. 1894. R. P. O. 401310]
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