Request for Issue of Musician's Clothing to Downing Town
Document 1799Directs issue of musician's clothing to Downing Town.
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[War Office / Aug 23 1799 / [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] use of the [undecipherable] [Regt?]]
War department 23 August 1799.
Sir Be pleased to deliver to the Quarter Master General for transportation to Downing Town to the address of Captain George [undecipherable: Vest?] one and two pair of Woollen Overalls. Westcott one Musician Coat for [undecipherable] Regiments
James McHenry
Samuel Hodg[undecipherable]
Mr John Harris
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs issue of musician's clothing to Downing Town.
Date
08/23/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799082300001
Page start
1
Note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.
Notable persons
John Harris
Secretary of War
military storekeeper
James McHenry
Quartermaster General
John Wilkins Jr.
Captain George Westbrook
regiment
Notable locations
War Department
Downing Town
Pennsylvania
Notable items
musician's clothing
vest
woolen overalls
transportation
musician's coat