Transportation of Clothing and Arms

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Transportation of Clothing and Arms

Description

Pickering notes that the clothing may be sent to New York from which place vessels frequently sail to Wilmington. The arms may be sent down the river to Reedy Island where they will be loaded on a vessel sailing to Europe.

year created

1795

month created

02

day created

26

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in collection

in image

note

Partially illegible.

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Timothy Pickering
Mr. Grove, Member of Congress
John Johnson

notable location

War Office
Albany
Reedy Island
New York
Wilmington
Newbern [New Bern]
Philadelphia
Europe

notable item/thing

York currency
vessel sailing to Europe
pilot boat
the order
tomorrow's stage
horses and waggon
prices of powder
cloathing
arms
town
baggage of Mr. Grove
imports
goods from Europe
vessel
Intercourse between Wilmington and New Bern
field pieces
storage for one year
magazine

document number

1795022600001

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (4 pages) ADL16 (4 pages) Collection: Timothy Pickering Papers F: 1

Document names

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