Clothing on the Wagons Returning to Knoxville

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Clothing on the Wagons Returning to Knoxville

Description

Jones wants to know whether the wagons returning to Knoxville have space to include suits of clothing and, if so, how many? The Secretary of War wants to send a small supply to that quarter.

year created

1796

month created

11

day created

22

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Nathan Jones

notable location

War Office

document number

1796112215001

page start

1

transcription

War Office 22d November 1796
Samuel Hodgdon Esq
[encircled: 370]
[stamped: Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1894. R.P.O. 401810.]
War Office November 22d 1796
Sir,
I will thank you to inform me whether the Waggons now returning to Knoxville will be able to take any and what number of Suits of Clothing. The Secretary would if there is room in them send a small supply to that Quarter.
Your obed Serv
Nn Jones

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) ZOX18 (1 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 5
[view document] (1 pages) ZOX18a (1 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 5

Document names

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