Believes Col. Stevens Should Purchase Supplies from Nearby Quartermaster Stores
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Believes Col. Stevens Should Purchase Supplies from Nearby Quartermaster Stores
Description
Encloses returns from Col. Stevens. Requests clothing for artillery privates to be delivered immediately. Believes Stevens should purchase small supplies from quartermasters' departments as close to the post as possible to save on transportation costs and to prevent damage en route. Refers to tools.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
01
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
note
Enclosed in Hodgdon to McHenry, 07/01/1799.
created note
[No date but suggests to be enclosed in Hodgdon to McHenry, 07/01/1799.]
notable person/group
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Ebeneezer Stevens
Artillery Privates
Alexander Hamilton
notable location
Philadelphia
Quartermaster Stores
notable item/thing
Clothing
Supplies
Tools
notable idea/issue
Transportation
document number
1799070128255
page start
492
number of pages
1
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: 492 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |