Want of clothing at Fort Wolcott
Document 1798The commanding officer at Fort Wolcott, William Littlefield, complains of the lack of supplies, particularly of clothing.
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Fort Wolcott,
Octr 22nd 1798.
[undecipherable] your letter of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] came safe to hand [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] fully of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] has not [undecipherable] on any [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Clothing. A [undecipherable: thing] of [undecipherable] other [undecipherable] [undecipherable] a [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] shirt [undecipherable] do without an immediate supply as my [undecipherable] at a [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable], many [undecipherable] [undecipherable], and most of them without any part of their [undecipherable] Clothing.
Returns of Ordnance, and Military Stores are herewith enclosed.
I am Sir
your most Obd [undecipherable]
Wm Littlefield
Capt Commanding
Type
Letterbook
Description
The commanding officer at Fort Wolcott, William Littlefield, complains of the lack of supplies, particularly of clothing.
Date
12/31/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Wolcott
Collection
Document number
1798123180001
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
William Littlefield
Notable locations
Fort Wolcott