Clothing and shelter needed for Portland troops
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Clothing and shelter needed for Portland troops
Description
Writes that many of the soldiers at Portland are in want of more clothing, including those who have contracted for more clothing. Mentions that his men are crowded into a "very small building" and worries that "disorder will inevitably prevail among them very soon," therefore he requests the delivery of tents.
year created
1799
month created
03
day created
04
author
sent from location
Portland
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Amos Stoddard
soldiers
notable location
Philadelphia
Portland
[Maine]
notable item/thing
soldiers
right to receive
clothing
allowed by law
pay
contract
prices
articles
contract price
men
very small building
crowded
document number
1799030480001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | YVK19 (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) | chronological |
| [view document] (2 pages) | YVK19a (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) | chronological |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Amos Stoddard | Portland | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |