Request for Issue of Horse & Camp Equipment, With Complaint
Document 1799Directs issue of horse & camp equipment for the quartermaster general. A note from the QMG is appended, complaining of the slowness of fulfillment.
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War department April 2d 1799.
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver to the order of John Wilkin Esq Quarter Maste General the following articles, viz.
Thirty Saddles 1. –
+ Thirty Bridles
+ Six one and two quart tin pans
+ Four coffee pots
, One close Stool Tin pan.
+ Twelve common Spoons
+ One tin Tea Kettle
James Wt Henry
Samuel [undecipherable]
Mr John Harris This order only received at 9 o'clock the 3d when the requisition was made o the morning of the 2d –
[undecipherable: Jn. C. Wilkinson?]
[Administrative notation on verso, rotated:] War Office April 2 1799 [undecipherable] to a 99 the Qr. M. Gent
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Directs issue of horse & camp equipment for the quartermaster general. A note from the QMG is appended, complaining of the slowness of fulfillment.
Date
04/02/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799040200301
Page start
1
Note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.
Notable persons
John Harris
multiple
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
horse
camp equipment

