Bad Quality of Hats & Shoes
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Bad Quality of Hats & Shoes
Description
General Wayne has complained about the poor quality of the hats and shoes supplied to his Army by the contractors for 1793. Wolcott advises that he will take appropriate measures against those Contractors and Inspectors who are responsible for the quality of the equipment and clothing they provide.
year created
1794
month created
07
day created
17
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosure from an extract of a letter from Wayne to Wolcott about the Army Contracts for 1793 not included.
notable person/group
William Rawle
Oliver Wolcott
John Miller, Jr.
John Stille
Nathaniel Waters
Peter Cooper
Samuel Hodgdon
notable location
Treasury Department
notable item/thing
Clothing
Hats
Shoes
Public Stores
document number
1794071790001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | PCD09 (2 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. | V:27, P:134 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | Treasury Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Rawle | [unknown] | Attorney for the District of Pennsylvania |