Describes Quarto Books for Army
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Describes Quarto Books for Army
Description
The Secretary of War requests information about the army's orderly books, made out of quarto foolscap paper, bound with leather on the corners and marble paper on the boards.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
10
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Jeremiah Wadsworth
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
Orderly Books
Quarto Foolscap Paper
Marble Paper
document number
1799071028055
page start
497
number of pages
1
transcription
Philadelphia 10 July 1799
Sir,
The Secretary of War has shown me your Letter of the 1st instant, and requested me to give the information on therein requested. The Orderly Books made for the Army are comprised of two quires of Quarto Foolscap paper on No. 1 bound with leather on the back and corners, marble paper on the boards; Price 45 cents. A few have been made of three quires bound as above, which cost Sixtyseven cents.
I am, Sir your most obedient Servant
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr.
Sir,
The Secretary of War has shown me your Letter of the 1st instant, and requested me to give the information on therein requested. The Orderly Books made for the Army are comprised of two quires of Quarto Foolscap paper on No. 1 bound with leather on the back and corners, marble paper on the boards; Price 45 cents. A few have been made of three quires bound as above, which cost Sixtyseven cents.
I am, Sir your most obedient Servant
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr.
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: 497 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jeremiah Wadsworth | [unknown] | [n/a] |