Condition of troops at Governor's Island
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Condition of troops at Governor's Island
Description
States that yesterday evening he visited the fortifications at Governor's Island, New York and observed that the troops there were in much want of shoes and woolen overalls. Complains about the quality of the Hamburg Arms. Encloses a document from Lawrence Huron.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
30
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Ebenezer Stevens
Lawrence Huron
troops
Theo Peters
notable location
New York
Governor's Island
notable item/thing
shoes
woolen overalls
provision
Hamburg Arms
breech
muzzle
barrels
iron
powder
balls
wads
24 pound shot
proving the guns
draft
document number
1799093080001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | YVM20 (4 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) | chronological |
| [view document] (4 pages) | YVM20a (4 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 | [unknown] | [n/a] |