Delivery of Clothing
Document 1799Orders to deliver uniforms and blankets for Infantry company.
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War department 13 November 1799
Sir Be pleased to deliver to Captain Charles Hyde of the first Regiment of Infantry, of Sergt. Clothing One Hat. One Coat one Vest two Shirts. One Stock and Clasp two pairs of Shoes two pairs of socks two pair of Woollen Overalls, two Shoulder Knots and one Blanket — and of private Clothing One Hat One Coat one Vest two Shirts. One Stock and Clasp two pairs of Shoes two pairs of socks two pair of Woollen Overalls and one Blanket —
James McHenry
Secy of war
Samuel Hodgdon
M. John Harris
[Docket, reverse:] War Office Novr 13. 1799. [undecipherable] Charles Hyde [undecipherable]
Return for Winter Clothing for One Sergt. & One private of The First U.S. Regt. of Infantry for the ensuing Year.
[Table: For whom | Hats | Coats | Vests | Shirts | Stock & Clasps | Pairs of Shoes | Socks | Woolen Overalls | Shoulder Knots | Blankets]
Sergeans | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1. | 2 | 2. | 2 | 2 | 1
Privates | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .. | 1
Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2
Charles Hyde Captain
First U.S. Regt. Infry.
Sir, you will be pleased to issue two Hats, two Coats, two Vists, four Shirts, two Stock & Clasp, four pair Shoes, four pair Socks, four pair woolen Overalls. two Epaulits & two Blankits agreeably to the above Return.
Philadelphia 13th. Novr. 1799.
Chas. [seal] Hyde Captain
First Regt.
I Certify that the above articles of Public Clothing are due to the Sergt. and Private Returned for, They not having Recd. any for the same term, & were both entitled Prior to the 2d. day of March 1799—
Charles Hyde Capt.
First U.S. Regt. Infry.
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Orders to deliver uniforms and blankets for Infantry company.
Date
11/13/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1799111300001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Captain Charles Hyde
sergeant
private
infantry
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
clothing
coat
hat
vest
shirt
stock and clasp
pairs of shoes
pairs of socks
woolen overalls
shoulder knots
blanket
sergeant's clothing
private's clothing

