Request for Socks and Blankets, and Direction for Their Issue
Document 1798Ensign requests socks and blankets which were left out of his last clothing issued; William Jones asks that the deficient articles be forwarded.
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[War Office July 14 —
Orders to be sent to Ensign Boste at New
Posts at Brunswick N. Jersey]
War Office
John Harris
New Brunswick New Jersey February 14 179
Sir,
Not having received any socks with the last cloathing forwarded to me, I have to request you will be pleased to order to be sent to me a supply, together with half a dozen blankets that number being deficient in the articles transmitted to me last Autumn —
I am Sir Yr
Wm R Boste —
War Office 16 Feby 1798
Sir
The above is a copy of a letter just recd from Ensign Boste at New Brunswick. Be pleased should the deficient articles not have been sent on to have them transmitted by land —
I am Sir
with respect
your obedt servant
No Jones
Mr John Harris
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Ensign requests socks and blankets which were left out of his last clothing issued; William Jones asks that the deficient articles be forwarded.
Date
02/14/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New Brunswick
Document number
1798021490001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
William Boote
military storekeeper
Ensign William Boote
Notable locations
New Brunswick
New Jersey
Notable items
socks
blankets
clothing
articles

