Receipt of Clothing
Document 1798Noted arrival of military clothing at Fort Mifflin, but Meminger has yet to examine it. Requested Hodgdon forward the enclosed letter on behalf of Maj. Tousard.
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Fort A. Mifflin Augt 30. 179[torn]
Sam.t Hodgdon Esqr
Sir By the arrival of Capt.n Quintor I have rec.d sundry Cloathing &c- which I have not yet had time to examine particularly—
The enclosed letter will [undecipherable] you directed to forward on to Major Tousard- at whose request [undecipherable] you—
Your Ob.t [undecipherable]
Theod [undecipherable]
Lieut. d L.t [undecipherable]—
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Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Noted arrival of military clothing at Fort Mifflin, but Meminger has yet to examine it. Requested Hodgdon forward the enclosed letter on behalf of Maj. Tousard.
Date
08/30/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Mifflin
Collection
Document number
1798083080100
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Theodore Memineer
Captain Quinter
Major
Tousard
Notable locations
Fort Mifflin
War Department
Notable items
letter
clothing
uniforms


