Want of Clothing for Kalteisen's Company
Document 1799Enclosed is a return of the clothing due to Captain Kalteisen's company of the 1st Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers. What was sent appears to have been intended for Captain Huger's company of the 2nd Regiment so the clothing for Kalteisen's company still must be sent as his men are in great want of clothing. If there is any particular mode adopted for making returns of clothing, Freeman needs the pertinent information.
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[Postal stamp: Woodstown / State Dept / Nov [undecipherable] / Recd [undecipherable]]
[Docket notation: Major [undecipherable] Freeman / [undecipherable] December 1799]
Fort Johnson,
4.th December 1799.
Sir
I enclose you a return of the clothing due to Cap.t Kalteisen's company of the 1.st Reg.t of Art. & Eng.rs That which you sent on lately appears to have been for Cap.t Huger's company of the 2.d Reg.t — I shou'd be greatly obliged to you to forward what is required for Cap.t Kalteisen's company, as the men are in great want.
If there should have been any particular mode adopted for making the returns for clothing, I will thank you for the necessary information; and the requisitions shall in future be made conformably thereto.
My best respects to M.rs Hodgdon and your family.
I am
Sir
with great esteem
Your hum.le Servant
Const.e Freeman
Maj.r 1.st Reg.t Art. & Eng.rs
Samuel Hodgdon Esq.r
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Enclosed is a return of the clothing due to Captain Kalteisen's company of the 1st Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers. What was sent appears to have been intended for Captain Huger's company of the 2nd Regiment so the clothing for Kalteisen's company still must be sent as his men are in great want of clothing. If there is any particular mode adopted for making returns of clothing, Freeman needs the pertinent information.
Date
12/04/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Johnson
Document number
1799120480001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Freeman to Hodgdon, 03/14/1800.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Constant Freeman
Notable locations
Fort Johnson

