Extract of letter from Jonathan Dayton Esquire to Secretary of War regarding purchase of horseman's saddles
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Extract of letter from Jonathan Dayton Esquire to Secretary of War regarding purchase of horseman's saddles
Description
Dayton states that he and Captain Stake have examined the horseman's saddles and have found them to be of good quality and well adapted for the dragoon service. There are 14 saddles and he recommends they be purchased from Mr. Williamson for 6 dollars each. In subsequent letter, Henry Knox asks 'Dayton to request that Williamson ship the saddles to Samuel Hodgdon for payment.
year created
1792
month created
07
day created
23
author
sent from location
Elizabeth Town
recipient
in collection
note
This is an extract of the actual letter.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Jonathan Dayton
Samuel Hodgdon
Commissary of Military Stores
Mr Williamson
Secretary of War
War Office
notable location
Elizabeth Town
Philadelphia
War Office
Commissary of Military Stores
War Office
New Jersey
notable item/thing
horseman's saddles
document number
1792072340101
page start
1
number of pages
3
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZLX11 (2 pages) | Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) | B:2 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZLX11a (3 pages) | Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) | B:2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Jonathan Dayton | Elizabeth Town | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |