Requests Cost to Outfit a Dragoon
Document 1796Requests a list of prices for articles needed to equip a dragoon, including saddle, bridle, pistol, etc. Seeks a rough estimate for a company of cavalry.
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War Office April 13. 1796
Sir,
I will take it as a particular favour if you will furnish me with the prices as near as you can of the articles necessary to equip a Dragoon - such as Bridles, Saddle Valise Pistols &c. I want them to enable me to make a rough estimate of the cost of a company of Cavalry
I am Sir & respe
Your obed Serv
No McHy
Samuel Hodgdon Esq
[War Office / Samuel Hodgdon / Rec 15 — 96]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Requests a list of prices for articles needed to equip a dragoon, including saddle, bridle, pistol, etc. Seeks a rough estimate for a company of cavalry.
Date
04/13/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1796041315001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Hodgdon to Jones, 04/13/1796.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Nathan Jones
Dragoon
Cavalry
Notable locations
War Office
Notable items
Saddle
Bridle
Pistol