Shipment of Clothing for Troops
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Shipment of Clothing for Troops
Description
Requests immediate shipment of clothing to Pittsburgh for troops under Major General Wayne. Troops which marched this year have received clothing at their rendezvous.
short description
Shipment of clothing for troops
year created
1793
month created
06
day created
17
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Henry Knox
troops
Major General Anthony Wayne
notable location
War Department
headquarters
Pittsburgh
frontier
Wheeling
notable item/thing
clothing
pack up
recruiting rendezvous
supply of clothing
document number
1793061700001
page start
1
transcription
Letter from the
War Office dated
8th May 1793
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
[stamped: Property of William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan. Permission from Library Director required to reproduce or publish. Deposit of copy in other institutions prohibited. Photocopies from Original in William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan. Permission of Library Director required for reproduction, use, publication. Deposit of this copy in other institutions is strictly prohibited.]
War department, June 17th 1793
Sir
I request that the clothing for the Troops at head quarters, under major general Wayne, may be immediately pack up, and forwarded to Pittsburg, agreeably to the arrangement enclosed.
The troops which marched this year, have received their clothing at their recruiting rendezvous.
Beside the above a supply of clothing is to be sent to Pittsburg for the troops which will remain on the upper parts of the frontiers and at Wheeling. The precise number will be given you hereafter.
I am Sir, Your very humble Servt.
H Knox
Secy of War
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
War Office dated
8th May 1793
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
[stamped: Property of William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan. Permission from Library Director required to reproduce or publish. Deposit of copy in other institutions prohibited. Photocopies from Original in William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan. Permission of Library Director required for reproduction, use, publication. Deposit of this copy in other institutions is strictly prohibited.]
War department, June 17th 1793
Sir
I request that the clothing for the Troops at head quarters, under major general Wayne, may be immediately pack up, and forwarded to Pittsburg, agreeably to the arrangement enclosed.
The troops which marched this year, have received their clothing at their recruiting rendezvous.
Beside the above a supply of clothing is to be sent to Pittsburg for the troops which will remain on the upper parts of the frontiers and at Wheeling. The precise number will be given you hereafter.
I am Sir, Your very humble Servt.
H Knox
Secy of War
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DCD11 (2 pages) | Collection: Northwest Territory Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |