Supplies and a Letter of Introduction

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Supplies and a Letter of Introduction

Description

Writing for Ebenzer Stevens, encloses receipts and other documents related to supplies. He hopes for a response regarding the supplies needed for General Hamilton. Sands is contemplating sending his son Ledyard to Cape Francois to expand the family business and requests a letter of introduction for the son to Mr. Stevens.

year created

1799

month created

06

day created

02

sent from location

New York

recipient

in image

note

Document written by Sands for Ebenezer Stevens.

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Austin Sands
Ebenezer Stevens
paymaster
quartermaster
12th Regiment of Infantry
John Harris
Lieutenant Leonard
D. Henshaw
Secretary of War
General Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
Ledyard Sands
Joseph Anthony
Anthony, Sands & Co
Colonel Pickering
Mr. Stevens

notable location

New York
Cape Francois
Albany

notable item/thing

receipts
clothing
stores
list
articles
arms
credit
firm
letter of introduction

document number

1799060280001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) YVL12 (2 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) chronological
[view document] (3 pages) YVL12a (3 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 Austin L. Sands New York [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]