Request for Issue of Private's Clothing, With Return & Note from Commanding Officer
Document 1798Directs issue of clothing to a private in the 1st Infantry Regiment, who serves as a waiter to Lt. Hyde. Hyde's confirmation that the private has not yet drawn clothing is included, as is a return of the articles sent.
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[Docket: War Office / May 12, 1798. / A Return of Clothing to the U.S. / of Charles Hyde]
I Certify that the within entitled to the Clothing
within mentioned, was enlisted by me & that
he never has drawn a single article of
Public Clothing —
12. May 1798 —
Charles Hyde [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] 1st Regiment
S.
The [undecipherable] to deliver to William Baldwin [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] May 12 1798
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]; [undecipherable] and [undecipherable]
Uniform Stores
James [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Return for Summer Clothing for one
private of the First Regiment of Infantry
wanting to Lieut. Hyde—
Vests 1
Shirts 2 2
pr. Shoes 2 2
pr. Overalls 2 2
pr. Socks 2 2
Stock & Clasp 1
Charles Hyde Lieutenant
First U.S. Regiment
Philadelphia
12th May 1798
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs issue of clothing to a private in the 1st Infantry Regiment, who serves as a waiter to Lt. Hyde. Hyde's confirmation that the private has not yet drawn clothing is included, as is a return of the articles sent.
Date
05/12/1798
Author
Recipient
Document number
1798051215001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
military storekeeper
1st Infantry Regiment
Lieutenant Hyde
First US Regiment
paymaster
waiter
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
clothing
vests
shirts
shoes
linen overalls
socks
stock
clasp
infantry private's clothing
public clothing

