Supplies for a Cushing's Detachment
Document 1791A return of clothing, arms, and accoutrements needed to complete a detachment of the 2nd Regiment on their march to the frontier. They should be sent with all possible dispatch on to Trenton with the listed articles requested for Capt. Thomas Cushing's detachment by stage the next day.
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Return of clothing arms and accoutrements and camp equipage, wanting to complete a detachment of the 2d Regiment in the Service of the United States on their march to the frontiers.
+ 1 Coat,
+ 1 Hatt,
+ 147 overalls — 47 —
woolen
+ 13 linen ditto
+ 164 pair Shoes
+ 158 Shirts
+ 8 Socks
+ 1 Blanket
+ 1 Stock and clasp
+ 67 pair Shoe buckles 63 &44 Sergeants
+ 74 B. Belts and Scabbards
+ 8 gun Slings
+ 10 Swords
+ 2 drum cases
+ 2 fife cases
79 Knap sacks 43
+ 79 Canteens
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The Secretary of War requests that you will, with all possible Dispatch, forward to Trenton, the above articles [undecipherable] by Capt. [undecipherable] Artillery, by the Stage of to morrow if they can be got ready.
[signed] [undecipherable]
Mr [undecipherable] Knox
[endorsement, lower left:] Letter from the War Office October 16. 1791
[endorsement:] Orders to the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable]
[Box No. 2 inventory, verso:]
Box No 2.
42 Woolen Overalls
42 Hatt
1 Coat
1 Hatt
+ 13 Linen Overalls
2 Bruses [undecipherable]
1 fife Cases
+ 10 Swords
+ 74 B. Belts
+ 74 B. Scabbards
+ 38 K [undecipherable]
+ 5 [undecipherable]
+ 31 Canteens
+ 8 Gundlings [undecipherable]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
A return of clothing, arms, and accoutrements needed to complete a detachment of the 2nd Regiment on their march to the frontier. They should be sent with all possible dispatch on to Trenton with the listed articles requested for Capt. Thomas Cushing's detachment by stage the next day.
Date
10/18/1791
Author
Recipient
Repository
Document number
1791101855101
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Knox
John Stagg
Notable items
coats
hats
woolen overalls
linen overalls
pairs of shoes
shirts
socks
blankets
stocks and clasps
shoe buckles
gun slings
swords
drum cases
fife cases
knapsacks
canteens
