Orders to Deliver Muskets
Document 1798Delivery of four thousand well seasoned muskets to Capt. William Wallace.
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New Haven Nov 15. 1798
Sir,
Please to deliver to the Bearer Capt William Wallace four thousand well seasoned Musket Stocks & his receipt shall make me accountable for the same —
I am Sir Your Obt Servt
[signature]
Samuel Hodgdon Esq.
Superintendent of Publick Stores
Philadelphia
Sir Please to deliver to the Bearer Capt Wm Wallace two Hundred musket Stocks for Nathan Elliott of Kent in the County of Litchfield Count[y]
Samuel Hodgdon Esq.
Superintendent P.S.
Philadelphia — New Haven Nov 15. 1798
Yours &c [signature]
[Letter & Order to Samuel Hodgdon 16th Nov. 1798]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Delivery of four thousand well seasoned muskets to Capt. William Wallace.
Date
11/15/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New Haven
Collection
Document number
1798111580001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Eli Whitney
William Wallace
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New Haven
Notable items
muskets
receipts