Request for Sending of Arms, Accoutrements, Ammunition & Clothing for Recruits
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Request for Sending of Arms, Accoutrements, Ammunition & Clothing for Recruits
Description
Directs that arms, ammunition, accoutrements, & clothing be sent to a man in Lancaster, with an equal amount to go to Carlisle [presumably Pennsylvania in both cases]. These are intended for the recruits now marching to those places.
year created
1793
month created
11
day created
14
author
sent from location
Germantown
recipient
in collection
in image
note
The collection duplicates itself.
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
Sergeants
Sargents
corporals
musics
Major Butler
recruits
Lieutenant Thompson
notable location
Carlisle
Pennsylvania
Lancaster
Germantown
notable item/thing
clothing
transport
stand of arms
cartridge
rounds
articles
marching orders
document number
1793111400001
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NYA02 (2 pages) | Collection: Knollenberg Collection, Group 26;Series 1 | B:6, F:419 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Germantown | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |