A Horse for the Quartermaster Sergeant
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
A Horse for the Quartermaster Sergeant
Description
Buck is asked to deliver a horse for the purpose of conveying the Quartermaster Sergeant to Fort Mifflin. This request relates to Major General Hamilton's order respecting the funeral honors to be paid to General Washington.
year created
1799
month created
12
day created
23
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
notable person/group
Mr. Buck
Lewis Tousard
notable location
Philadelphia
document number
1799122390102
page start
1
transcription
W. Buck -
pine street -
Phil - december 23rd evening
Wm. Buck will please to deliver up to my waiter a horse to convey the quarter
master sergeant to fort Mifflin this evening
to return to morrow morning the hiring
of it to be paid by the quarter master
general's deputy M. Miller North 8th street
No.2.
Lewis Tousard
[567]
I certify that Wm. Buck
hired a horse for conveying an order to
fort Mifflin in execution of Major general
A Hamilton's order relative to the funeral
honors to be paid to the memory of the
late chief general Washington
The horse was hired in the evening
and returned only at 12o clock the next day
Lewis Tousard
pine street -
Phil - december 23rd evening
Wm. Buck will please to deliver up to my waiter a horse to convey the quarter
master sergeant to fort Mifflin this evening
to return to morrow morning the hiring
of it to be paid by the quarter master
general's deputy M. Miller North 8th street
No.2.
Lewis Tousard
[567]
I certify that Wm. Buck
hired a horse for conveying an order to
fort Mifflin in execution of Major general
A Hamilton's order relative to the funeral
honors to be paid to the memory of the
late chief general Washington
The horse was hired in the evening
and returned only at 12o clock the next day
Lewis Tousard
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZTF23 (2 pages) | Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) | B: 64 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZTF23a (2 pages) | Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) | B: 64 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Lewis Tousard | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Buck | [unknown] | [n/a] |