Not One Deposit Made by Any Corps
Document 1796Parker sends a return of the stores of the militia army and complains that not one deposit was made with him by any corps upon the return of the Army. He only received several tents, kettles, and axes. Colonel Postlethwait, of the Provision Department, returned 110 bags, nine tents, and twelve kettles. The remainder was left with Parker and at other locations.
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[Received from State [undecipherable] Nov. 21, [undecipherable] R.P.C. 4013[undecipherable]]
Sr Carlisle 23 August 96
Enclosed I send you a return of the Stores that was for the use of the Militia aromy
Their was not one Deposit made with me on the return of the army by any Corps only five Tents and [strikethrough: and] five old bottles and two axes Col Pefkathwait who was in the Provision department & Returned 110 bags 9 Tents 12 bottles — the Remainder of this Return was left with me and in different places
I Remain Sir with Estam
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr Richd Parker
[Richard Parker
August 23 — 8y96]
[Richard Parker
29 August 1796
[undecipherable] [undecipherable]]
[25]
[Samuel Hodgdon Esquire
Philadelphia]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Parker sends a return of the stores of the militia army and complains that not one deposit was made with him by any corps upon the return of the Army. He only received several tents, kettles, and axes. Colonel Postlethwait, of the Provision Department, returned 110 bags, nine tents, and twelve kettles. The remainder was left with Parker and at other locations.
Date
08/23/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Carlisle
Document number
1796082380001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Richard Parker
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Carlisle

