Stationery Wanted for the Army
Document 1798Stationery wanted for the Army in 1798
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Return of Stationary wanted for the Army and the several posts for 1798.
120 Company Books
240 Orderly ditto
50 Copying ditto
100 Receipt ditto
160 Reams Fools Caps paper . . . assorted
10 " large folio Post ditto
50 " Small " Post ditto
10 " thick " " ditto
10 " thin " " ditto
60 " large Quarto post paper assorted
10 " blotting Paper.
20000 Dutch Quills.
41 pewter & lead Ink Stands
40 leather pocket ditto
30 paper " ditto
30 Brass " ditto
300 papers black ink powder
20 " Red " ditto
30 dozen black lead pencils assorted
500 Boxes Wafers
50 pounds Sealing Wax assorted
100 pieces Red Tape
10 pounds Sand
50 Sand Boxes
6 dozen penknives
24 Indian Rubbers (bottles of)
Philadelphia 19th February 1798.
Samuel Hodgdon
[To:] Par McHenry Esqr
Type
Letterbook
Description
Stationery wanted for the Army in 1798
Date
02/19/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1798021928055
Page start
73
Notable persons
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
army
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
books
paper
quills
ink stands
ink powder
lead pencils
wafers
sealing wax
red tape
sand
sand boxes
penknives
Indian rubbers
company books
orderly books
copying books
receipt books
blotting paper