Spirit of the Jersey Blues
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Spirit of the Jersey Blues
Description
Mentges extols the spirit of the Jersey Blues who cannot wait to put themselves under the command of the President but they need canteens, knapsacks, and axes before they can march.
year created
1794
month created
09
day created
30
author
sent from location
Trenton
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
James Mentges
detachment under the command of Col. Davenport
Carlisle
Pittsburgh
notable location
Philadelphia
Trenton
New Town
notable item/thing
supplies for 2100 men
requisition of 500 infantry
document number
1794093080401
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) | ZNI03 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:3 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZNI03a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James Mentges | Trenton | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |