Best Modes of Supplying Recruits
Document 1799Rice believes that a district deposit of clothing and issue thereof is the best mode of proceeding and notes that Jackson has said that one-quarter of the coats he contracted for will soon be ready for delivery. He wants to know where he can apply for arms and recommends Lieutenant Daniel Hastings for the post of regimental quartermaster.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Rice believes that a district deposit of clothing and issue thereof is the best mode of proceeding and notes that Jackson has said that one-quarter of the coats he contracted for will soon be ready for delivery. He wants to know where he can apply for arms and recommends Lieutenant Daniel Hastings for the post of regimental quartermaster.
Date
05/24/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Collection
Document number
1799052460000
Note
Cited in Hamilton to Rice, 05/31/1799.
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Nathan Rice
Jonathan Jackson
no Quartermaster here [Boston]
Lieutenant Daniel Hastings to be appointed Quartermaster of my regiment
Notable locations
Boston by water
Springfield
Taunton
war office
districts and regimental rendezvous
Notable items
entering on the recruiting service
previous to the arrival of the clothing
a district deposit and issue thereof the best mode
expense of transportation
coats [Jackson] was authorized to contract for
ready for delivery
buttons from Philadelphia
arms
vacancies in the regiment
staff appointments
rules and articles of war
camp utensils