Arms and public property lately with militias of Maryland and Virginia are deposited at Winchester, Williamsport or Hagerstown under direction of General Langham

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Arms and public property lately with militias of Maryland and Virginia are deposited at Winchester, Williamsport or Hagerstown under direction of General Langham

Description

Knox tells Hodgdon that the arms and public property lately with militia of Maryland and Virginia are deposited in either Winchester Virginia, Williamsport Pennsylvania, or Hagers Town Maryland under direction of Major Langham. Asks that Hodgdon direct that arms and accoutrement be cleaned and repaired. Mentions arms deposited at Carlisle, Lancaster, Reading and Trenton.

year created

1794

month created

12

day created

29

author

sent from location

Department of War

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
Major Langham
militia

notable location

Carlisle
Lancaster
Reading
Trenton
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Department of War
Hagers Town
Hagerstown
Maryland
Williamsport
Winchester
Virginia

notable item/thing

arms
public property
accoutrements
cleaning
repairing
Whiskey Rebellion

document number

1794122900401

page start

1

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[view document] (2 pages) XVA12 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) Pencil Number 4344
[view document] (2 pages) XVA12a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) Pencil Number 4344

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox Department of War [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]