Articles required by Brig Gen Wilkinson
Document 1798A request for items that cannot be procured at Pittsburg. Items are to be forwarded to Natchez via the Mississippi.
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[Docket: Return of [undecipherable] wanted for the Army — Brig. Gen. [undecipherable] Major — Brig. This 21 September 98] [Received from State Dep[artmen]t Nov. 24 18[undecipherable]. R.P.O. 401810.] [337]
Articles required by Brig. Gen. Wilkenson which cannot be procured at Pittsburg. — These Articles to be forwarded to the Missisippi director to Natchez
2 Boxes Tin . . . . . . . . . . in Store
12 Padlocks }
12 Stock locks } Assorted
Henges . . . [undecipherable] 12 Jetts HE. 12 Ditto Butt
800. lbs Steel — German and English in equal proportions
Tools — Carpenters' }
Joiners' }
Coopers' } The old Stock . . worn out &useless.
Blacksmiths' }
Armourers' }
Wheelwrights' }
6 Boxes of Window Glass with putty proportionate
10 by 8 Glass — 24 lbs Putty in [undecipherable]—
10. Dozen Pen Knives . . . . . . . 4 dz in Store
6 dozen Orderly Books . . . . in Store
2 dozen Company Books . . . . . do.
4 Quires of strong Drawing paper — largest size —
20. reams of writing paper assorted . . . In Store
2000. Quills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d.
20. Pounds Sealing Wax . . . . . . . . d.
50 Boxes of Wafers . . . . . . . . . . d.
20. dozen papers of Black Ink powder . . . 13 doz in Store
2 " " of Red ditto . . . 14 papers in Store
10. " black Lead Pencils . . . . . . . in Store
4 " Sand Boxes . . . . . . . . . . in Store
40. reams of Cannon Cartridge paper
20. ditto of Musket ditto
6 dozen Copies of the Articles of War
6. ditto . . . Steuben's Regulations . . . in Store
Blank Muster Rolls
Pay Rolls assorted
Inspection Returns
Yards of Buntin — 100 of white
130. of Red
125. of Blue
250 yards Flannel for Cartridges
6 Gunners Quadrants.
An assortment of Laboratory Scissors, Fuze Knives,
Compasses, Calibres &ca.
One Theodolite
1 Sextant.
20. lbs. of Spetter Solder
6 lbs Borax
[undecipherable] lbs. Emery . . . . . in Store
100. lbs Rosin.
50. lbs. White Lead.
100. lbs. Spanish Brown.
200. lbs. Whiteing
50. Gallons Grain Oil
14. Gallons of Spirits of Turpentine
5 Gallons of Spirits of Wine.
[undecipherable: probable reading Isaac Craig]
[undecipherable]
[P]ittsburg
September 14. 1798
Type
Document Signed
Description
A request for items that cannot be procured at Pittsburg. Items are to be forwarded to Natchez via the Mississippi.
Date
09/14/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg
Document number
1798091480101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Brigadier General Wilkinson
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Mississippi Territory
Natchez
Notable items
boxes
padlocks
stock locks
hinges
tools
carpenters
joiners
coopers
blacksmiths
armorers
wheelwrights
pen knives
books
orderly
drawing paper
reams
writing paper
sealing wax
wafers
pencils
cartridge paper
musket belts
muster rolls
regulations
flannel
gunners quadrants
knives
sextant
white lead
spirits

