Clothing Stores for Capt. Pratt's Command
Document 1793This is a return of clothing, military and quartermaster's stores wanting to complete a detachment of recruits, under the command of Capt. John Pratt, on their march from Trenton to Pittsburgh. The articles should be forwarded by water to Trenton to the care of Abraham Hunt, the contractor.
No human transcription currently available for this document.
This transcription was generated by machine using Anthropic's Claude Code (a mix of sonnet and opus models). It may contain errors or inaccuracies. Please verify against the document image. Learn more about our generative AI methodology.
[Wrapper/address panel. Top right endorsement notation:]
[Clothing &c to
be forwarded to
Capt Pratt
from Trenton
to Pittsburg
June [undecipherable] 1793]
[(130)]
[Samuel Hodgdon Esqt.]
[130]
[130]
[131]
Return of Clothing, military and quarter master Stores wanting to complete a detachment of recruits under the command of John Pratt, on their march from Trenton to Pittsburg —
Clothing — Forty nine pairs woolen overalls —
One pair — — linen — do —
Fifty Six . . . . Shirts
Ninety five pairs — Shoes —
Eight pairs — — Frocks —
Two . . . . . Cravats — (Sergeants)
Military Stor{ Thirty Seven — — — Cartouche Boxes & Belts.
Ten Knapsacks —
Fifty Nine Haversacks —
Forty Canteens & Straps —
—— To complete the recruits under Lieut James Underhill, of Evans' company, ordered to march with Capt. Pratt.
Thirty — — — — Gunflints.
Four — — — — Swords with Belts & Scabbards for [undecipherable: probable reading "Serjeants"].
One — — — — Fife & Case —
Thirty one — Haversacks —
Thirty one — Canteens & Straps —
Six — — — — Camp Kettles —
Four — — — — Axes or Hatchets —
Sir, War department, June 20 1793
The Secretary of War requests that you will please to have the articles of clothing be —as above stated, forwarded by water to Trenton, to the care of Abraham Hunt the Contractor; And also one [undecipherable] & twenty common Tents to accommodate the whole detachment on their march, consisting of two officers and one hundred men —
Underhill's recruits are already at Brunswick, and Pratt's are expected to arrive there this day, from Connecticut.
[undecipherable: probable reading "I am"]
Sir,
with great respect,
Your obt Servt
[undecipherable] by
[undecipherable]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
This is a return of clothing, military and quartermaster's stores wanting to complete a detachment of recruits, under the command of Capt. John Pratt, on their march from Trenton to Pittsburgh. The articles should be forwarded by water to Trenton to the care of Abraham Hunt, the contractor.
Date
06/20/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1793062015001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg, Jr.
whole detachment consisting of two officers and 100 men
Underhill's recruits
Pratt's recruits
Notable locations
War Department
Brunswick
Notable items
woolen overalls
linen overalls
shirts
shoes
socks
epaulets
cartouche boxes and belts
knapsacks
haversacks
canteens and straps
gunslings
swords with belts and scabbards for sergeants
fife and case
camp kettles
axes or hatchets
horseman's tents
common tents

