Delivery of blankets to troops stationed in New York
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Delivery of blankets to troops stationed in New York
Description
Directs storekeeper John Harris to deliver twenty blankets to Samuel Hodgdon to be forwarded to Captain Frye of Governor's Island, New York. McHenry writes that the troops stationed there are in "great want of blankets."
year created
1797
month created
01
day created
11
author
secondary author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Endorsed by Samuel Hodgdon.
author note
James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon.
notable person/group
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
Frederick Frye
storekeeper
James McHenry
troops
military
army
notable location
War Office
Governor's Island, New York
notable item/thing
Blankets
supplies
provisions
bale
notable idea/issue
Transportation
winter
document number
1797011100101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BRE08 (2 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 2,2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Harris | [unknown] | [n/a] |