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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00255 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0012] January-April 1776 |
| Title | Ebenezer Stevens to Henry Knox about military uniforms |
| Date | 24 February 1776 |
| Author | Stevens, Ebenezer (1751-1823) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Informs Knox that Samuel Hodgdon seeks his determination in regard to a commission for military uniforms. In a post script, asks if he may obtain clothes for his company immediately. In 1776, Hodgdon was a lieutenant in the Marines, and he later became the commissary general of military stores. Stevens had recently been appointed a captain in Knox's regiment of artillery. |
| Subjects | Military History Revolutionary War Military Uniforms Clothing and Accessories Continental Army Marines |
| People | Stevens, Ebenezer (1751-1823) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hodgdon, Samuel (1745-1824) |
| Place written | Roxbury, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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