Receipt of Unexpected Items
Document 1795Dayton notes in his letter to Hodgdon that in the hogshead of artillery clothing he received there were forty pairs of shoes that were not mentioned in the invoice.
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[Lieut Dayton
24 Feby 1795
clothing received]
[1 January Feb 24 — 95 —]
[Mr Samuel Hodgdon]
[Philadelphia]
Elixrs Town Febth 25th 1795 —
Sir.
I received your letter of the fourteenth inst, together with a Hogshead of Artillery Clothing, containing forty pair of shoes that we not mentioned in the invoice, the other Articles were all right.
I am Sir,
Your Humble Servt
Horatio R. Dayton
Lieut: in the Corps of
Artillerists & Engineers
[uel. Hodgdon]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Dayton notes in his letter to Hodgdon that in the hogshead of artillery clothing he received there were forty pairs of shoes that were not mentioned in the invoice.
Date
02/24/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Elizabeth Town
Collection
Document number
1795022480001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Horatio R Dayton
Superintendent of Military Stores
artillerists
engineers
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Elizabeth Town
New Jersey
Notable items
hogshead
artillery
clothing
shoes
invoice
provisions
supplies