Orders Not to Receive Articles that Might be Taken by Insurgents
Document 1796Except for some bags, tents, and camp kettles returned by Colonel Postlethwait of the Provision Department and tents, kettles, and axes by a wagoner who broke his wagon, there were no deposits made with Parker on the return of the Militia Army. General Irvine ordered Parker not to receive a single article because it was believed the Insurgents might take them after the Army returned.
No human transcription currently available for this document.
This transcription was generated by machine using Anthropic's Claude Code (a mix of sonnet and opus models). It may contain errors or inaccuracies. Please verify against the document image. Learn more about our generative AI methodology.
[by [undecipherable]]
[Samuel Hodgdon Esqr]
[Philada]
[Postal stamp: [undecipherable] / State Fr / Nov. 21 / R.P.O. 407]
[Docket: Antho [undecipherable] / the 23 — 1796]
[received / from / [undecipherable]]
Sir Carlisle 13 Sept. 1796
their was not any Deposit made with me on the return of the Militia army — only 111 Bags 9 Tents 12 Camp Kettles Returned by Col Postlethwaite of the Provision Department and 5 Tents 5 Kettle 2 axes. by a wagoner who broke his wagon
General Irvine who commanded here on the Return of the army. ordered me not to Receive one Single article
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Except for some bags, tents, and camp kettles returned by Colonel Postlethwait of the Provision Department and tents, kettles, and axes by a wagoner who broke his wagon, there were no deposits made with Parker on the return of the Militia Army. General Irvine ordered Parker not to receive a single article because it was believed the Insurgents might take them after the Army returned.
Date
09/13/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Carlisle
Document number
1796091380001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Richard Parker
Corps
Troops of the Provisional Army
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Carlisle
Notable items
certificate from General Irvine