Swords Available for $7.50 Each
Document 1796The Secretary of War has directed Jones to transmit to Hodgdon an extract from D. Gamble to the Secretary of War in which he discusses a group of young men who were forming themselves into a volunteer troop of horse [cavalry]. Gamble imported complete horseman's hangars and iron scabbards for them but, due to a mistunderstanding about the choice of officers, they will probably not be deployed and many swords remain on hand that can be bought for $7.50 each.
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Letter Signed
Description
The Secretary of War has directed Jones to transmit to Hodgdon an extract from D. Gamble to the Secretary of War in which he discusses a group of young men who were forming themselves into a volunteer troop of horse [cavalry]. Gamble imported complete horseman's hangars and iron scabbards for them but, due to a mistunderstanding about the choice of officers, they will probably not be deployed and many swords remain on hand that can be bought for $7.50 each.
Date
07/14/1796
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Recipient
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Document number
1796071440002
Page start
1
Note
Includes an extract of a letter from D. Gamble to the Secretary of War, dated Richmond 07/13/1796.
Notable persons
James McHenry
D. Gamble
Nathan Jones
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
Richmond
War Office