Transporting Recruits to Winter Quarters
Document 1799Lt. Col. Graves informs Hamilton that the Contractor for New Hampshire asserts that he has already met his obligation and refuses to aid Graves in transporting the baggage and militry stores of the recruits of the 16th Regiment to winter quarters. Graves and the other officers have therefore had to assume the responsiblity for this task themselves.
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Letter Signed
Description
Lt. Col. Graves informs Hamilton that the Contractor for New Hampshire asserts that he has already met his obligation and refuses to aid Graves in transporting the baggage and militry stores of the recruits of the 16th Regiment to winter quarters. Graves and the other officers have therefore had to assume the responsiblity for this task themselves.
Date
11/16/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Oxford, Massachusetts
Collection
Document number
1799111660100
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Rufus Graves
Contractor for New Hampshire
recruits
Captains of the other sub-districts
Notable locations
Oxford, Massachusetts
sub-districts
Exeter
Notable items
winter quarters
baggage
military stores
clothing
contract
rations
transportation
arms and accoutrements
tents
camp equipage