Clothing & Arms
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Clothing & Arms
Description
Hodgdon discusses sundry clothing and arms matters and notes that the contagion is nearly done in Philadelphia thereby enabling the public offices to return to the city.
year created
1798
month created
11
day created
02
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Alexander Gibson
Samuel Hodgdon
Major [Elias] Langham
Secretary of War [McHenry]
notable location
Philadelphia
War Office
Shepherd's Town
notable item/thing
vests
overalls
knapsacks
canteens
requisition
Public Store
articles of clothing
shoes
coats
woolen overalls
linen
hats
leather stocks
stand of arms
cartouche boxes
contagion
document number
1798110228355
page start
273
number of pages
1
transcription
The contagion has very much deranged us, it is now nearly done.
Item sets
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:273 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Gibson | [unknown] | [n/a] |