Clothing & Equipage for Howe's Recruits

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Clothing & Equipage for Howe's Recruits

Description

Hodgdon is directed to forward to Trenton, to be delivered to Capt. [Bezaleel] Howe's recruits, the necessary arms, equipage, and clothing. He also should engage the wagons for transporting the baggage of Howe's troops to Pittsburgh.

year created

1794

month created

05

day created

15

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg
subaltern

notable location

War Department
New Brunswick

notable item/thing

cartridge boxes
bayonet scabbards with belts
suits of infantry clothing for privates
tents for the whole detachment
horsemen's tents

document number

1794051515101

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) ZMU16 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:3
[view document] (2 pages) ZMU16a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:3

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Stagg War Department [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]