A Surplus of Clasps & A Deficiency of Blankets, Etc.
Document 1795The stores have not been examined until now because of the deranged state of the public store. However, an examination shows a surplus of stock clasps and a shortage of blankets.
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[Docket: Anderson / [undecipherable] / 12 Novem / 1795 / p 190 —]
West Point 12th Novem 1795
Sir
Your invoice dated 15th October with the public Stores scheduled therein, came to hand some days since. We omitted examining them on account of the deranged state of the public Store, which was the cause of my not sending you an earlier acknowledgment — On examination we find their is a surplus of 100 pair Stock Clasps, and a deficiency of Twenty Six Blankets, viz in Box N° 10. two Blankets, in Box N° 11 twelve Blankets [undecipherable] in Bale [undecipherable] four Blankets. The rest have been received in good order, and are highly satisfactory, especially the [undecipherable: probable reading Coats] [undecipherable: probable reading Serjants Shirts]. There are 13 pieces Blan[kets], each containing
[undecipherable: probable reading f/nineteen] Blankets [undecipherable] one bale [undecipherable] containing [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
I have the honor to be Sir
Your H[u]m[b]le Serv[an]t
W. Mc[undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Quarter Master
To Amos Hodgdon Esqr
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
The stores have not been examined until now because of the deranged state of the public store. However, an examination shows a surplus of stock clasps and a shortage of blankets.
Date
11/12/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
West Point
Document number
1795111280001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John McClallen
Notable locations
West Point

