Progress in Supplying Clothing to Recruits
Document 1799"The information respecting the causes which have interfered with the supply of clothing contained in your letter of the 10th instant received on Saturday is in train to be communicated by a circular letter. I am glad to find that so much progress has been made. If the Contractor delivers in two thirds of the daily quantity he promises and the articles are expeditiously forwarded, it will suffice. The recruiting service will consequently be permitted to proceed without interruption. An abstract of the returns of recruits is in preparation for you."
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Type
Autograph Draft Document
Description
"The information respecting the causes which have interfered with the supply of clothing contained in your letter of the 10th instant received on Saturday is in train to be communicated by a circular letter. I am glad to find that so much progress has been made. If the Contractor delivers in two thirds of the daily quantity he promises and the articles are expeditiously forwarded, it will suffice. The recruiting service will consequently be permitted to proceed without interruption. An abstract of the returns of recruits is in preparation for you."
Date
07/22/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Collection
Document number
1799072240000
Notable persons
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
the Contractor
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
supply of clothing
circular letter
recruiting service