Request for military stores

Item

Type

Printed Document

Title

Request for military stores

Description

Secretary Hamilton writes the Supervisor of Military Stores, requesting that he immediately forward to Winchester, Virginia 75 pairs of horsemen's pistols, 150 swords with belts, 200 valices; and then to forward to Baltimore 50 pairs of horsemen's pistols, 100 swords with belts, 100 valices, together with knapsacks, canteens, and camp kettles sufficient for 1000 men.

year created

1794

month created

09

day created

10

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in collection

note

Mr. Charles E. Mather II, Mather & Co., Philadelphia

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Alexander Hamilton
horsemen
George Gale
artillery
militia
Clough

notable location

Philadelphia
Winchester
Virginia
Baltimore
Maryland
Frederick Town
Williamsport
Williams' Port
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Carlisle
Fort Cumberland
Trenton

notable item/thing

military stores
horses
pistols
swords
belts
valices
knapsacks
canteens
camp kettles
tents
camp equipment

document number

1794091000000

Document instances

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[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Alexander Hamilton Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]