Proper Department for Making Returns of Indian Goods
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Proper Department for Making Returns of Indian Goods
Description
Meigs has received blank forms for accounts of clothing and of Indian goods. He will reply as soon as he can, but is busy with the delivery of summery clothing to the troops.
short description
Proper Department for Making Returns of Indian Goods
year created
1796
month created
05
day created
19
author
sent from location
Greenville
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Return Jonathan Meigs
Indians
notable location
Philadelphia
Greenville
notable item/thing
forms
accounts of army clothing
returns of Indian goods
summer clothing
document number
1796051980101
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
Colonel Meigs
19th May 1796
Recd 1st June
Colonel Samuel Hodgdon
Intendant of Stores
Philadelphia
Greenville 19th May 1796.
Sir.
Your letters of the 25th March & of the 1st of April last, are received, containing forms for keeping the Accounts of Army Clothing & of Indian Goods. I shall endeavor to comply with your request as soon as possible, I did not know till lately Who the proper department for making my Returns of Indian Goods.
The delivery of the Summer Clothing to the Troops, & the movements of the Army will prevent me from complying with your wishes as soon as I should otherwise do.
I am sir your Obedient Servant
R: J: Meigs.
Colonel Hodgedon
19th May 1796
Recd 1st June
Colonel Samuel Hodgdon
Intendant of Stores
Philadelphia
Greenville 19th May 1796.
Sir.
Your letters of the 25th March & of the 1st of April last, are received, containing forms for keeping the Accounts of Army Clothing & of Indian Goods. I shall endeavor to comply with your request as soon as possible, I did not know till lately Who the proper department for making my Returns of Indian Goods.
The delivery of the Summer Clothing to the Troops, & the movements of the Army will prevent me from complying with your wishes as soon as I should otherwise do.
I am sir your Obedient Servant
R: J: Meigs.
Colonel Hodgedon
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZON12 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:4 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZON12a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:4 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Return Jonathan Meigs | Greenville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |