Record of Stores for Several Departments
Document 1798Enclosed are returns of ordnance, quartermaster, and military stores for Fort Wolcott. Littlefields recruits are wanting for proper uniforms. He informs Hodgdon that if there is not a sufficient supply of shoes and hats they can be furnished at the fort, one dollar purchasing either a pair of shoes or a hat.
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[Cover sheet: Chn. Littlefield / Fort Wolcott / Oct 1 — 1798]
Fort Wolcott
1st October 1798.
Sir
Enclosed you will receive Returns of Ordnance Quarter Master, and Military stores, at this Garrison My recruits are quite destitute of Uniform Clothing. I will therefore thank you to forward a supply as early as possible especially to a Return lately forwarded to the Secretary of War. If you should not have a sufficient quantity of shoes, and Hats, on hand they can be furnished here at
Shoes Pr Pr 1 Dollar
Hats 1 Dolar each —
I am respectfully
your most Obdt Servt
Wm Littlefield
Capt. Commanding
Saml Hodgdon Esquire
Type
Letterbook
Description
Enclosed are returns of ordnance, quartermaster, and military stores for Fort Wolcott. Littlefields recruits are wanting for proper uniforms. He informs Hodgdon that if there is not a sufficient supply of shoes and hats they can be furnished at the fort, one dollar purchasing either a pair of shoes or a hat.
Date
10/01/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Wolcott
Collection
Document number
1798100180101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
William Littlefield
quartermaster
recruits
Notable locations
Fort Wolcott
Notable items
ordnance
stores
uniforms
shoes
hats

