Clothing & Arms
Document 1798Hodgdon discusses sundry clothing and arms matters and notes that the contagion is nearly done in Philadelphia thereby enabling the public offices to return to the city.
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The contagion has very much deranged us, it is now nearly done.
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Hodgdon discusses sundry clothing and arms matters and notes that the contagion is nearly done in Philadelphia thereby enabling the public offices to return to the city.
Date
11/02/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1798110228355
Page start
273
Notable persons
Alexander Gibson
Samuel Hodgdon
Major [Elias] Langham
Secretary of War [McHenry]
Notable locations
Philadelphia
War Office
Shepherd's Town
Notable items
vests
overalls
knapsacks
canteens
requisition
Public Store
articles of clothing
shoes
coats
woolen overalls
linen
hats
leather stocks
stand of arms
cartouche boxes
contagion