Return of Clothing on Hand at Fort Washington Requested
Document 1796The Secretary of War requests, via Jones, a return of all the clothing on hand at Fort Washington and vicinity, to help determine what needs to be procured.
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War Office May 9. 1796
Sir
The Secretary of War has reced your last return of Clothing he wishes me to ask you if you can furnish him with a return of all the Clothing on hand at Fort Washington Greeneville &c as he is desirous to take measures immediately [strikethrough: for furnishing] procuring whatever articles are deficient to complete the army agreeably to the proposed establishment —
I am Sir
Your obd Servant
H Buel
Samuel Hodgdon Esq
[War Office 9th May 1796 Return wanting]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
The Secretary of War requests, via Jones, a return of all the clothing on hand at Fort Washington and vicinity, to help determine what needs to be procured.
Date
05/09/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1796050915001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Nathan Jones
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Office
Fort Washington
Greeneville
Notable items
return of clothing
clothing
procurement
articles
establishment

