Shipments of Clothing for Troops
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Shipments of Clothing for Troops
Description
Secretary of War requests that Craig send 110 suits of infantry clothing complete to Pittsburg and issued to troops at Fort Franklin, Pittsburg, Wheeling, and men directed to man the boats. Sent the first part of clothing by Valentine Pancake. Lists the items sent.
short description
Shipments of clothing for troops
year created
1793
month created
07
day created
17
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Craig to Hodgdon, 07/99/1793.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Major Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
Secretary of War
Henry Knox
infantry
Valentine Pancake
cavalry
notable location
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Fort Franklin
Big Beaver
Wheeling
Fort Washington
notable item/thing
suits of clothing
clothing
boats
hogsheads
invoice
coats
vests
box
cartouch boxes
parvel
complete supply
lead
horsemans tents
document number
1793071736001
page start
1
transcription
Philadelphia 17th July 1793
Sir
In obedience to an Order received from the Secretary of War, which is on these words - Capt "The Secretary of War requests that you will send One hundred and ten suits of Infantry Clothing complete to PIttsburgh to be put in charge of Major Craig and issued to the Troops which are or may be stationed at Fort Franklin, Pittsburg, Big Beaver, Wheeling and the Mon directed to Man the Boats which ply between Pittsburg and Fort Washington. Please to proportion the Clothing for eight Serjeants two Music and One hundred Privates" I say in obedience to this order I have this day sent forward by Valentine Pancake - the first part of the Clothing contained in Hogshead No 32, Box No 33 and hogshead No 34 the
the particular contents of each you will find in the Invoice which he takes with him. Hogshead No 23 in the same Invoice contains every particle of Clothing ordered and for the Cavalry except Nine Coats and Nine Vests, which with a complete invoice of the whole will be sent to you shortly. Box No. 35 contains two hundred and fifty Cartouche Boxes being the first parcel of a New and complete supply intended for the Army. 14 Pigs of lead, One large horsemans tent and ten Common ones, is the whole of Pancakes load all of which I hope will go safely and speedily to hand.
I am Sir, Your Most Obedient Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
Major Craig
Sir
In obedience to an Order received from the Secretary of War, which is on these words - Capt "The Secretary of War requests that you will send One hundred and ten suits of Infantry Clothing complete to PIttsburgh to be put in charge of Major Craig and issued to the Troops which are or may be stationed at Fort Franklin, Pittsburg, Big Beaver, Wheeling and the Mon directed to Man the Boats which ply between Pittsburg and Fort Washington. Please to proportion the Clothing for eight Serjeants two Music and One hundred Privates" I say in obedience to this order I have this day sent forward by Valentine Pancake - the first part of the Clothing contained in Hogshead No 32, Box No 33 and hogshead No 34 the
the particular contents of each you will find in the Invoice which he takes with him. Hogshead No 23 in the same Invoice contains every particle of Clothing ordered and for the Cavalry except Nine Coats and Nine Vests, which with a complete invoice of the whole will be sent to you shortly. Box No. 35 contains two hundred and fifty Cartouche Boxes being the first parcel of a New and complete supply intended for the Army. 14 Pigs of lead, One large horsemans tent and ten Common ones, is the whole of Pancakes load all of which I hope will go safely and speedily to hand.
I am Sir, Your Most Obedient Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
Major Craig
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IAK18 (2 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IB127 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Isaac Craig | [unknown] | [n/a] |