Clothing Ordered to the Northern Posts, Etc.
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Clothing Ordered to the Northern Posts, Etc.
Description
Hodgdon expresses the uneasiness of the Secretary of War regarding the clothing intended for the northern posts which must be forwarded before winter arrives.
year created
1798
month created
10
day created
29
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Thomas Billington
Samuel Hodgdon
Secretary of War [McHenry]
Mrs. [Sarah] Beates
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
clothing ordered for the northern posts
vests
woolen overalls
shirts
colored overalls
flannel cartridges
document number
1798102928055
page start
264
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (560 pages) | BJA01 (560 pages) | Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. | P:264 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Thomas Billington | [unknown] | [n/a] |