Deducting Clothing Expenses from Ragged Soldiers' Pay
Document 1796Since some of the soldiers at Whetstone Point have nothing but ragged clothing, Grimke wants to know if they could be furnished new unform clothing while having the cost deducted from their pay. He wants a specification of the actual price of uniforms so he can deduct the proper amount.
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Since some of the soldiers at Whetstone Point have nothing but ragged clothing, Grimke wants to know if they could be furnished new unform clothing while having the cost deducted from their pay. He wants a specification of the actual price of uniforms so he can deduct the proper amount.
Date
11/23/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Whetstone Point
Document number
1796112380001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
J. Grimke
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Whetstone Point