Request for Issue of Clothing to Limestone, Kentucky
Document 1799Directs sending of clothing to Limestone, KY, for men of the 4th Regiment. A note from Samuel Hodgdon advising the packing of the items is appended.
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War department 17th. September 1799.
Sir
Be pleased to have forwarded to Lexington in Virginia addressed to Captain Jonathan Taylor of the 4th Regiment of Infantry Clothing complete for four Sergeants four Corporals two Musicians and sixty privates — the Clothing to be sent to Limestone in Kentucky by the way of Pittsburg - and the Buttons to be marked with the number of the Regiment — Let the Articles be sent as soon as may be —
I am Sir
Your obed Servant
James McHenry
18 September 99 —
Mr H will please to pack the above Clothing for transportation immediately — Samuel Hodgson
Samuel Hodgdon Esq
[War Office Sepr 17th 1799 Cloaths to be forwd to Capt Jonathan Taylor of the 4th another Regt —]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs sending of clothing to Limestone, KY, for men of the 4th Regiment. A note from Samuel Hodgdon advising the packing of the items is appended.
Date
09/17/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799091700001
Page start
1
Note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
Captain Jonathan Taylor
4th Regiment of Infantry
sergeants
corporals
musicians
privates
Bass
Notable locations
War Department
Lexington, Virginia
Limestone, Kentucky
Pittsburgh
Notable items
clothing
buttons
transportation

