Protecting Hats from Moths

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Protecting Hats from Moths

Description

Miller offers his suggestion for protecting the 1500 soldiers' hats from the depredations of moths.

year created

1793

month created

01

day created

24

author

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in collection

note

Cited in and enclosed in Hamilton to Knox 01/24/1793.

cited note

Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
John Miller
Colonel Hodgdon

notable location

Philadelphia

notable item/thing

wool hat
public store
damage from the moth
best parcel
danger
dry casks
dust
interest of the poor soldier

document number

1793012490000

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Printed Versions [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Miller Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]