Furnishing coats and vests to troops

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Furnishing coats and vests to troops

Description

Writes that the War Secretary asked him to procure suits for the artillerists in New York. Adds that General Hamilton has been asking him to furnish coats and vests wanted in states other than New York, which Stevens finds difficult. Asks if those supplies are on hand in the public stores.

year created

1799

month created

09

day created

04

sent from location

New York

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Ebenezer Stevens
Artillery Companies
General Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Captain Irwin
Captain Elliott
Captain Staats Morris

notable location

Philadelphia
New York
Reading

notable item/thing

coats
vests
public stores

document number

1799090480001

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) YVM16 (3 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) chronological
[view document] (3 pages) YVM16a (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 Ebenezer Stevens New York [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]