Request for Issue of Clothing, Equipment & Medicine for West Point Troops
Document 1798Directs issue of medicine, clothing and equipment for use by the garrison at West Point, NY.
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War department. 20. April 1798.
Sir,
Mr Francis will deliver into the Store a quantity of medicines for the Garrison of West point, As soon as they are deposited with you, be pleased to deliver them and the following articles of Artillerist Clothing viz One hundred and eighteen pairs of private Woollen Overalls ten pairs of private linen Overalls, Twenty five Serjeants and two hundred and seventy private shirts — three hundred pairs of Shoes thirty five stocks thirty eight stock clasps eighty three Blankets Seventeen Silk Shoulder Knots and eighty six Knapsacks to Samuel Hodgdon Esqr. for transportation to West point
I am Sir
Your obedt servant
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris
[War Office
April 20th 1798
Sundries to be Sent to West Point —]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs issue of medicine, clothing and equipment for use by the garrison at West Point, NY.
Date
04/20/1798
Author
Recipient
Document number
1798042015001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
military storekeeper
garrison
Secretary of War
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
Tench Francis
Notable locations
West Point
New York
War Department
Notable items
medicine
clothing
artillerist clothing
woolen overalls
private's line overalls
sergeant's shirts
private's shirt
blankets
stack clasps
knapsacks
silk shoulder knots

