Accounting for horses
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Accounting for horses
Description
The Quartermaster General requests that the Superintendent of the Horse Department take a very accurate account of all the horses - both public and private - now employed in the department. Asks that he account for the color, age, height, and marks of the horses.
year created
1791
month created
09
day created
23
author
sent from location
Fort Washington
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Robert Benham
Samuel Hodgdon
Superintendent of the Horse department
notable location
Fort Washington
notable item/thing
account
horses
public and private property
employed
horse masters
appointed
superintendency
reports
horse drivers
special notice
regularly supplies
medicine
requisites
serviceable
restore them if injured
pack-horse-master
driver
horse
public service
appointment
labours
service
promote these important intentions
appointment
reputation
esteem
generous public
reward
faithful servants
tribute
fidelity
good conduct.
document number
1791092390001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ACC03 (3 pages) | Collection: Shane Collection | MS/Sh18 H661/1 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Fort Washington | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Robert Benham | [unknown] | [n/a] |