Letter Signed

Clothing for Gamble's Troops

Stagg asks Hodgdon to forward sundry articles of clothing to Captain James Gamble of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Lancaster.

1794

10

09

War Department

No. 71 North Water Street

Samuel Hodgdon

John Stagg, Jr.

No. 71 North Water Street

War Department

sergeant's coat

sergeant's vest

sergeant's woolen overalls

sergeant's shirts

private

s coats

private's vests

private's woolen overalls

private's shirts

pairs of shoes, pairs of socks

stocks, stock clasps

blankets

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War Office 9th Octo 1794 Clothing wanted at Lancaster
[stamped: Received from State Dep't. No. 24. 1894. R. P. O. 401310.]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr No. 71 North Water Street
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War department
October 9 1794
Sir,
Please to have forwarded to Lancaster addressed to Captain James Gamble of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers the following articles of clothing .. viz'-
+ One Serjeants Coat √
+ One .. ditto .. Vest √
+ Two ... ditto Overalls (Woollen) √
+ Three .. ditto Shirts - √
+ Nineteen privates Coats √
+ Nineteen .. do .. Vests √
+ Thirty eight . do. Woolen Overalls√
+ Fifty seven do.. Shirts√
+ Forty pairs of Shoes √
+ Forty pairs of Socks √
+ Twenty stocks √
+ Twenty stock Clasps √
+ Twenty blankets
I am Sir,
With great respect
Your obed. Servant
Jno Stagg Junr
[& order]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr