Request for Issue of Accoutrements, Rations & Writing Materials to West Point
Document 1798Directs issue of cartridge boxes, cartridge, bayonet and sword belts, rations & writing materials to West Point garrison.
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[War Office April 24th 1798]
[James [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable]]
War department
April 24. 1798.
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon Esq for transportation to West point. One hundred and eighty Cartridge Boxes with Belts One hundred and eighty Bayonet Belts, Ten Sarjeants Sword Belts, twenty quire, large folio post paper twenty quires small paper fifty boxes of Wafers Six Company Books. eighty quires fools Cap paper, twenty papers sand, twenty papers Ink powder fifty black lead pencils two bottles India Rubber
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris,
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs issue of cartridge boxes, cartridge, bayonet and sword belts, rations & writing materials to West Point garrison.
Date
04/24/1798
Author
Recipient
Document number
1798042415102
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Notable locations
War Department
West Point
New York
Notable items
cartridge boxes
belts
bayonet belts
sergeant's sword belts
folio post paper
quires
small paper
boxes
wafers
company books
fools cap paper
ink
black lead pencils
bottles
India rubber