Two Casks for Major Tousard, Etc.
Document 1795By order of the Secretary of War, Hodgdon has shipped to Captain Thompson's address the articles mentioned in the enclosed invoice. Two casks for Major Tousard have been consigned to Thompson with a request that he will send them to Tousard by the first conveyance that is available after they are received.
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[Address panel — text written vertically on folded cover]
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] from here
Military [undecipherable] by [undecipherable]
Philadelphia
[undecipherable]
Philadelphia 8 July 1795
Sir —
By order of the Secretary of War I have shipped to your Address the articles mentioned in the enclosed invoice — I have also consigned two Casks for Major [undecipherable] to you with a request that you will send them to him by the first conveyance that offers after you receive them —
I am
Sir,
Your Most Obedient Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
Captain Alexander Thompson —
Invoice of Public Stores Shipped on Board the Sloop Sally Capt. Nicholas Frambes, Master addressed to Capt Alexander Thompson Governors Island New York July 3d 1795
Packages | Marks | Contents
Box — | U. S. / Capt A. Thompn / Governors Island / N. York | 30 Artillery Hats
30 Stocks
30 Pair Stock Clasps
25 Privt Artillery Coats
29 - do - do - Vests
58 - do - do - Woolen Overalls
58 do - do - Linen - do
116 Privt Shirts
1 Serjt Artillery Coat
1 - do - do - Vest
2 - do - do - Linen Overalls
4 - do - Shirts
2 Silk Epaulets (Yellow)
4 Worstead - do - (ditto)
120 Pair Shoes
60 Pair Socks
4 Serjt Swords
1 - do - Belt
Bale — do — do | 30 Blankets — (3 point)
60 Painted Knapsacks (Strapped)
Loose — | — | 60 Wooden Canteens
also 3 yds Wrapping for Bale, and 1 Packing Box
2 Casks | U. S. / Majr [undecipherable] / West Point | Sundries
Samuel Hodgdon
[undecipherable] Alexander Thompson
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
By order of the Secretary of War, Hodgdon has shipped to Captain Thompson's address the articles mentioned in the enclosed invoice. Two casks for Major Tousard have been consigned to Thompson with a request that he will send them to Tousard by the first conveyance that is available after they are received.
Date
07/03/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1795070328101
Page start
1
Note
Enclosure: Invoice of the public stores shipped to Captain Thompson on July 3rd 1795.
Notable persons
Captain Alexander Thompson, Artillery & Engineers
Samuel Hodgdon
artillery and engineers
Secretary of War
Captain Nicholas Frambes
master
Major Lewis Tousard
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New York
Governor's Island
West Point
Notable items
casks
invoice
public stores
Sloop Sally
shipped
artillery hats
stocks
stock clasps
artillery coats
vests
woolen overalls
linen overalls
private shirts
shirts
silk epaulets
shoes
socks
sergeant sword
belt
blanket
knapsack
canteens
packing box
bale
wrapping

