No Keys for the Medicine Chests, Etc.
Document 1799The keys of the medicine chests have always been delivered to the Quartermaster General with the chests and he then forwards the keys by post. Bass reports that they presently have no keys for any of the chests in store. Also there have never been any colors provided for the regiments. They do have 28 dozen sticks of port fires in store.
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[William Bass / 23 Septr 99]
[228]
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24 1894 R.P.O.401810.]
Jams Hodgdon Esqr
Sir
The keys of the Medicine Chests have always been delivered to the Quarter Master Genl with the Chests he generally forwd the Keys by Post, we have no Keys in store belonging to any of the Chests, there never has been any Colours provided for the Regiments yet, we have Twenty Eight doz- stricks of post fies in store —
I am Sir
your most Obedt Servt
William Bass
23 Sept· 1799
Jams Hodgdon Esqr
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
The keys of the medicine chests have always been delivered to the Quartermaster General with the chests and he then forwards the keys by post. Bass reports that they presently have no keys for any of the chests in store. Also there have never been any colors provided for the regiments. They do have 28 dozen sticks of port fires in store.
Date
09/23/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799092380201
Page start
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Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
William Bass
Notable locations
Philadelphia