Request for delivery of clothing and equipment
Document 1799Request to deliver clothing and equipment to Captain Joseph Elliot for use of a detachment of men belonging to Captain John Bishop's company.
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Sir — Philadelphia 5 November 1799
you will be pleased to deliver Captain Joseph Allison or order, the following articles of Clothing for the use of a detachment of Men belonging to Captain John Bishop's Company and included in his return of Clothing for the year eighteen hundred— as will appear on examining the return on file [undecipherable]
Seven hats Seven Coats. Seven Vests [undecipherable]
Fourteen Shirts fourteen pairs of Shoes —
Fourteen pairs of Socks, Fourteen [undecipherable: Woolen] [undecipherable]
Seven Stocks & Clasps Seven Blankets
Seven Knapsacks & seven Canteens —
y'o m Most Obedt Servant
Samuel Hodgson
Mr John Harris —
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Request to deliver clothing and equipment to Captain Joseph Elliot for use of a detachment of men belonging to Captain John Bishop's company.
Date
11/05/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1799110528101
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
Captain Joseph Elliot
Captain John Bishop
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
clothing
hats
coats
vests
shirts
shoes
socks
overalls
stocks & clasps
blankets
knapsacks
canteens

