Expediency of Suit Delivery

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Expediency of Suit Delivery

Description

Orders to deliver infantry uniforms etc. and arms and accoutrements for recruits for immediate march to Westward territory.

short description

Ltr, dir uniforms & arms for recruits

year created

1797

month created

10

day created

07

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Nathan Jones
Lieutenant John Steele
clerk
recruits

notable location

War Office
Carlisle
west
territory
Pennsylvania

notable item/thing

forward
complete suits of Infantry clothing
in case no knapsacks
canteens
arms or accoutrements have been furnished him
and I cannot find by the books that you have been requested to send him any
pray have each conveyed t him as soon as may be
Secretary is anxious to have
recruits marched to the Westward immediately

document number

1797100715001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XEM15 (2 pages) Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) B: 190
[view document] (2 pages) XEM15a (2 pages) Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) B: 190

Document names

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