Clothing for Captain Lyman's Men
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Clothing for Captain Lyman's Men
Description
Captain Cornelius Lyman, stationed at the recruiting rendezvous at Springfield Massachusetts, needs clothing. Hodgdon is directed to forward him by way of New York forty suits of infantry clothing for four sergeants, two musicians, and 34 privates. Hodgdon should also forward to Melancton Smith an order for 160 pairs of shoes. The clothing should be sent to Chauncey Whittlesey at Middletown Connecticut who will forward it to New York.
year created
1793
month created
03
day created
27
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg, Jr.
Captain Cornelius Lyman
Melancton Smith
Chauncey Whittlesey
notable location
War Department
Springfield Massachusetts
Middletown Connecticut
New York
notable item/thing
clothing
shoes
infantry clothing
suits
document number
1793032715001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZMG08 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:2 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZMG08a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Stagg | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |