Humphreys, David, 1752-1818 to Jeremiah Wadsworth
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03370 Author/Creator: Humphreys, David, 1752-1818 Place Written: Hartford, Connecticut Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 December 1786 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 20 cm, Width: 16 cm Order a Copy
Asks Wadsworth to deliver to the bearer, Corporal Nichols, equipment such as bowls and kettles that "may be necessary for the Recruits in Town." Asks also for some boards for making bunks and provides some procedures for distributing the materials to commissioned officers.
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