Request for Straw
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Request for Straw
Description
Straw in short supply, request for more to be delivered. Request to supply resident and incoming troops.
year created
1791
month created
07
day created
22
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
troops
notable location
Pittsburgh
notable item/thing
straw
document number
1791072236001
page start
1
transcription
Saml Hodgdon22 July 1791PittsburgStraw wanted
Pittsburg 22 July 1791
Straw is wanting for the Troops already on this ground, and more will be called for immediately for those coming in.
You will be pleased to see that both are supplied
Your Most Obedient Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
Major Craig
By [undecipherable] this day to [undecipherable] express
Pittsburg 22 July 1791
Straw is wanting for the Troops already on this ground, and more will be called for immediately for those coming in.
You will be pleased to see that both are supplied
Your Most Obedient Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
Major Craig
By [undecipherable] this day to [undecipherable] express
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | IAJ20 (3 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IB021 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Isaac Craig | [unknown] | [n/a] |