Horses for the General
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Horses for the General
Description
William Morton informs the Commissary of Military Stores that he has been fortunate enough to find all of the horses in time to forward them to meet the general to proceed with the others.
year created
1792
month created
05
day created
26
author
sent from location
Lexington
recipient
in collection
note
Document is largely illegible.
notable person/group
William Morton
Samuel Hodgdon
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
horses
document number
1792052680001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
Sir,
I have now the pleasure to inform that I have been fortunate to find all of the horses in time to forward them this evening to meet the general to proceed with the others, and I am sin. your mo. ob. serv. Will. Morton
I have now the pleasure to inform that I have been fortunate to find all of the horses in time to forward them this evening to meet the general to proceed with the others, and I am sin. your mo. ob. serv. Will. Morton
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZLU12 (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | [unknown] |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZLU12a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Morton | Lexington | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |