Request for Issue of Infantry Overalls to Make Up for Lack of Artillerist Overalls
Document 1798Directs that infantry overalls be issued to artillerists, as none of the latter pattern are currently in store.
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[War Office May 14. 1798
Mr John Davis
"to Majr Jonard in lieu of
Artillery]
War Department
May 14. 1798.
Sir
Major Jonard having informed me that you have no Artillerist linen Overalls to answer my order of the 26. Ultmo you will be pleased to deliver Infantry ones in lieu of the same —
James McHenry
Mr John Davis
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs that infantry overalls be issued to artillerists, as none of the latter pattern are currently in store.
Date
05/14/1798
Author
Recipient
Document number
1798051415201
Page start
1
Note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.
Notable persons
John Harris
multiple
Notable locations
War Department