[PRIVATE] Regulations on Uniforms
Document 1799Enclosed letter for Washington's tailor regarding fixed style of uniforms for varying grades of officers. Specifics on Washington's desires for the style of uniform.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Enclosed letter for Washington's tailor regarding fixed style of uniforms for varying grades of officers. Specifics on Washington's desires for the style of uniform.
Date
01/27/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Mount Vernon
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799012740001
Page start
1
Note
Private
Notable persons
James McHenry
George Washington
McAlpin
tailor
tayler
officers
Congress
French
John Adams
Notable locations
Mount Vernon
Philadelphia
Notable items
uniforms
embroidery
embroidery on the cape, cuffs, and pockets of the coat
waistcoat
coat
eagle
cockade
epaulet
stars
dye