Sergeants' Clothing in Place of Privates' Clothing
Document 1798Hodgdon informs Jackson that, having no privates' vests, shirts, or woolen overalls in store, he has elected to forward sergeants' clothing instead. It costs more but there is little difference between the two types of clothing.
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Hodgdon informs Jackson that, having no privates' vests, shirts, or woolen overalls in store, he has elected to forward sergeants' clothing instead. It costs more but there is little difference between the two types of clothing.
Date
09/29/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1798092928055
Page start
234
Note
Cited in Jackson to Hodgdon, 11/12/1798.
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
Samuel Hodgdon
Secretry of War [McHenry]
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Boston
Notable items
articles of clothing
patterns
privates' shirts, vests, or woolen overalls
former contracts for sergeants