Insufficient Quantity of Gold Thread, Etc.
Document 1799McHenry has learned that there is not a sufficient quantity of gold thread in Philadelphia and New York to complete the enbroidery of the coats. Production therefore would have to be suspended pending the arrival of the Spring ships. At present, the President's cockade is without an eagle. Instructions have been dispatched to Major General Hamilton and those for General Pickney will be sent soon.
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McHenry has learned that there is not a sufficient quantity of gold thread in Philadelphia and New York to complete the enbroidery of the coats. Production therefore would have to be suspended pending the arrival of the Spring ships. At present, the President's cockade is without an eagle. Instructions have been dispatched to Major General Hamilton and those for General Pickney will be sent soon.
Date
02/12/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1799021200001
Page start
1
Notable persons
George Washington
James McHenry
General Pinckney
Major General Hamilton
Mr. McAlpin
President United States
John Adams
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New York
Notable items
four eagles of the pattern
black ribbon in the old form for our cockade with the eagle fixed in the center
loop and cockade by small holes in its wings
embroidery
coat
spring ships