Difficulties in Obtaining Clothing
Document 1800Frye complains that in 1798 he was directed by the Secretary of War to make a return of clothing which he did for 66 suits and Hodgdon did not send him the suits. Later he made another return for 120 suits and later received blue woolen overalls of poor quality from Colonel Stevens. Still later General Hamilton ordered Lieutenant Dayton to take the clothing to South Carolina with his company. Soon after arriving at Fort Moultrie, the company was reduced by deaths and desertions to 41 men. So now there is a surplus of clothing.
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Description
Frye complains that in 1798 he was directed by the Secretary of War to make a return of clothing which he did for 66 suits and Hodgdon did not send him the suits. Later he made another return for 120 suits and later received blue woolen overalls of poor quality from Colonel Stevens. Still later General Hamilton ordered Lieutenant Dayton to take the clothing to South Carolina with his company. Soon after arriving at Fort Moultrie, the company was reduced by deaths and desertions to 41 men. So now there is a surplus of clothing.
Date
05/01/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Moultrie
Document number
1800050190301
Page start
7
Note
Enclosed in Freeman to Hodgdon, 05/03/1800.
Notable persons
Major Constant Freeman
Captain Frederick Frye
Secretary of War
Samuel Hogdon
Colonel Stevens
Military Agent
Lieutenant Dayton
General Hamilton
Notable locations
Fort Moultrie
Governor's Island
New York
West Point
South Carolina
Notable items
clothing
return
suits of clothing
recruiting
blue woolen overalls
quality
invoice
casualties
deaths
desertions