500 Rifles to Fort Cumberland
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
500 Rifles to Fort Cumberland
Description
Hand has ordered that 500 rifles be transported via Carlisle to Fort Cumberland despite the scarcity of wagons.
year created
1794
month created
09
day created
29
author
sent from location
Lancaster
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Edward Hand
Governor Mifflin
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of War
troops of horse
Joseph Simon
notable location
Philadelphia
Lancaster
Yorktown
notable item/thing
escort
western expedition
document number
1794092980001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZNH19 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 3 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZNH19a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | General Edward Hand | Lancaster | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |