Requests Clothing for Troops

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Requests Clothing for Troops

Description

Represents case of officers over unhappy troops due to clothing. Requests clothing be sent to their relief. Captain Rickards's recruits need clothing, and Captain Taylor complains of clothing for recruits in Kentucky.

year created

1799

month created

12

day created

11

author

sent from location

Knoxville

recipient

in image

notable person/group

James McHenry
David Henley
Officers
Troops
Captain Rickard
Recruits
Captain Taylor
agent at war

notable location

Knoxville
Kentucky

notable item/thing

cloathing
recruiting

document number

1799121140001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) ZWP14 (1 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by David Henley, Agent of the War Department, May 1, 1799-May 7, 1800. (RG217) [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author David Henley Knoxville [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]