Equipping Private Burke
Document 1792Joseph Burke, a private in Capt. Hunt's Company of Infantry should be provided the following articles of clothing: one shirt, one pair of woolen overalls, one pair of shoes, one pair of shoe buckles, one stock and clasp, one blanket, one knapsack and one haversack. A receipt for same should be taken so that Pvt. Burke will be charged the contract price for these articles.
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[Address panel: Samuel Hodgdon Esqr]
[Administrative notation: Vandenbrook to Joseph Burke — 260]
Harres[undecipherable] November 1[undecipherable]
Sr
please to Issue to Joseph Burke a Private of Captain Hunts company of Infantry the following articles of Clothing
One Shirt
One pair of overalls Woolen
One pair of Shoes
One pair of Shoe Buckles
One Stock & Clasp
One Blanket
One Knapsack & one Haversack
taking his receipt for the Same, and making [undecipherable] thereof to the office of the accountant of the War Department, in order to make a charge of Said articles at the Contract price to [undecipherable] Joseph Burke
I am with respect —
&c your most obedient
Servant
R. J. Vandenbrook
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Joseph Burke, a private in Capt. Hunt's Company of Infantry should be provided the following articles of clothing: one shirt, one pair of woolen overalls, one pair of shoes, one pair of shoe buckles, one stock and clasp, one blanket, one knapsack and one haversack. A receipt for same should be taken so that Pvt. Burke will be charged the contract price for these articles.
Date
11/08/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1792110815001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
R. J. Vandenbrock
Vaderbrock
Private Joseph Burke
Captain Hunt
Infantry
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
clothing
shirt
woolen overalls
pair of shoes
pair of shoe buckles
sock
clasp
blanket
knapsack
haversack
receipt
return
contract price

