Pattern Clothing
Document 1794It does not appear that the pattern clothing for the War Office is available for viewing at this time which is a concern since the time for closing contracts is approaching.
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[stamp: Received from State Office Nov 2[undecipherable] [undecipherable]]
Treasury Department
Revenue Office, September 29th 1794.
Applications to view the Pattern Clothing for the general Contract for 1795 are very frequent at this Office — No pattern Clothing whatever, except Shoes, has been sent here, since those for the Artillery, which were immediately forwarded to New York, where a Contract is made for them, and for which purchas[undecipherable: purchase?] [undecipherable] was specially desired. I have written for the [undecipherable] sent hither. —
[undecipherable] does not appear on enquiry that there any patterns for the general Contract at the War Office, the time approaches at which the business is to be closed. It is therefore very desireable that the Pattern Clothing should be immediately [undecipherable] for exhibition. Will you inform me when [undecipherable] uly. —
I am Sir,
your most obed. Serv.t
Tench Coxe
Sam.l Hodgdon Esq.r Commissioner of the Revenue
[address panel: Treasury Department / Revenue Office / Samuel Hodgdon Esq. / Commissary of Military Stores / Philadelphia]
[endorsement, upper right: undecipherable]
[stamp: 113]
[stamp: Bl 37 Nov 20]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
It does not appear that the pattern clothing for the War Office is available for viewing at this time which is a concern since the time for closing contracts is approaching.
Date
09/29/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Treasury Department
Document number
1794092980101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Tench Coxe
artillery
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Treasury Department
New York
Notable items
applications to view the pattern clothing
boat

