The Men Suffer from Want of Clothing

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

The Men Suffer from Want of Clothing

Description

Stagg quotes a letter from Lieutenant Dayton in which he emphasizes how much his men are suffering for want of clothing and blankets. There are several men who have no blankets to cover themselves with. A request was sent on January 5th for ten suits of artillery clothing to be sent to Elizabeth Town.

year created

1795

month created

02

day created

13

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg

notable location

War Office

document number

1795021370201

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

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[view document] (2 pages) ZNS17 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 4
[view document] (2 pages) ZNS17a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 4

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Stagg War Office [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]