Horse, bridle, and saddle

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Horse, bridle, and saddle

Description

Letter, mentions horse, bridle and saddle for Stephen Hillis

short description

Ltr, men horse for Stephen Hillis

year created

1796

month created

08

day created

12

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in collection

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
Stephen Hillis
John Harris

notable location

War Office
Knoxville, Tennessee
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

horse
bridle
saddle
pistols
public business
holsters with caps
saddle bags
lock and key
musket cartridges

document number

1796081200001

page start

1

number of pages

3

transcription

War Office August 12 1796
Sir,
Please to furnish Mr. Stephen Hillis with a Horse Bridle and Saddle and a pair of Pistols; he going on public Business to Knoxville in the State of Tennessee--
I am SirYour obedt servantJames McHenrySecy of War
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Philada Augt 13th 1796 Received of John Harris Com. M. Store One Horse, One Bridle; One Saddle Complt; One pair Holster with Caps, One Sirsingle, One pair Saddle Bags with Lock & key, One pair Pistols, & One doz Muskt Cartridges, agreeable to the within Order
Stephen Hillis

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) ADH02 (3 pages) Collection: U.S. Army Collection Box1791-1813F1795-1800

Document names

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