Request for Transportation
Document 1798Due to yellow fever, transportation is required for the baggage in order to move camp a safe distance from the city.
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Sir Spring Garden August 8th 1798
Have this Instant Received Orders from the Sec.t War to Remove my Camp (a Distance from the City &to Call on You for Transportation for the baggage I will thank you to furnish it as Soon as Possible, as we have some Small Apprehension of the Sickness — Ensign Stale is the Bearer I will thank you to inform him
I am Sir Your Obt Servt
Edward Miller Capt
Commg
[address leaf:]
James Fitzsimon Esqr
Philadelphia
[docket:] Colo. [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
Colo. S. Hodgson
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Due to yellow fever, transportation is required for the baggage in order to move camp a safe distance from the city.
Date
08/08/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Spring Garden
Collection
Document number
1798080880100
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Edward Miller
Secretary of War
Ensign Stall
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Spring Garden
city
Notable items
orders
sickness
baggage