Request for Issue of Clothing & Equipment for Fort Mifflin Troops
Document 1799Directs issue of clothing & equipment for garrison of Fort Mifflin.
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War Office
— April 16th 1799 —
Cloathing to be del for the use of the Garrison at Fort Mifflin —
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War Department 16th April 1799
Sir
You will please to deliver to John Steel, for the use of the Garrison of Fort Mifflin, for Sergeants one hat, one Coat, one vest, two woollen overalls, two linen overalls, four Shirts, one Stock, one Clasp, four pair of shoes, four pair of socks, one Blanket, one Knapsack, one Haversack, and one Canteen; and for Privates, Three hats, three coats, three vests, Six woollen overalls, Six linen overalls, twelve shirts, three stocks, three Clasps, twelve pair of Shoes, three Blankets, twelve pair of Socks, three Knapsacks, three Haversacks, and three Canteens.
I am Sir
your Obedient Servant
James McHenry
Mr John Harris
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Directs issue of clothing & equipment for garrison of Fort Mifflin.
Date
04/16/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799041600101
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
Fort Mifflin
Notable items
clothing
equipment

