Medicines Wanted for the Troops in Charleston
Document 1800A list of medicines wanted for the troops of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina calculated for the expenditures of one year, in addition to what is on hand. Dalcho is a physician stationed at Fort Johnson in Charleston.
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30 12 4 7 5 5 10 60 10 10 50 50 20 30 10 5 10 . 4 . 5 2 5 5 5
. 2 2 2 3 4 10 1500, 200 2 1 6 10 . . 1 2 1 1 . . 12 2 2 5 5 2 6 1 1 2 . 4 2 1 1 2 2 2
To be deposited at Fort Trumbull at Hartford Connecticut this ——
2 . . . 10 1000 100 2 . 6 6 6 1 1 1 1 1 2 . 12 . . 1 . 1 1 1 . . 1
To be deposited at Fort Sumner in Portland Massachusetts —
. 3 2 3 4 6 800 100 . 1 . . . . . 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 5 5 2 . 1 1 2 . . . 2 1 1 1 1 1
To be deposited in Fort Independence on Castle Island near ——
. 6 4 5 6 20 2000 100 . 1 . . . . 2 3 2 1 . . 9 1 2 2 2 10 10 4 . . 4 2 4 1 1 4 2 1 2 2 2
To be deposited in Forts Wolcott & Adams at New Port Rhode Island
4 5 6 20 2000 200 n 1 . . . . 3 3 3 1 . 9 1 2 2 2 10 . 6 . 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2
To be deposited at Forte McHenry on Whetstone Point near ——
2 2 3 3 5 20 2000 500 4 . 10 10 10 1 2 1 . . 1 4 1 2 2 2 10 10 4 6 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2
To be Deposited in Fort Jay New York this Letter Dated ——
. 2 4 5 6 20 2000 300 8 1 . . . 2 2 2 1 . . 12 . 2 . . . . . . 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2
Stores requesting the following Supplies to be procured & deposited ——
Viz
[Table of additional military stores with quantities for various forts. Column items include: Brass Lantterns & Potters; Rockets or Lanterns with Brass frames; Carpenters Mould in Brass frame; Setts of Bullet Moulds; Pairs of Hand Bellows; Setts of Blacksmiths Bellows; Oil Cloth; Jann & Priming; Setts of Rosin; lb of Beeswax; lb of Pitch; lb of Pewter Solder; Brushes; Boxes of Tin; Brass or Copper wire assorted; Sheet of Copper; Setts of Weights with Copper; Scales Brass; Pair Calibre Compasses; Common Scales; Pair of Pieces; Rasps assorted; Laboratory Sieves; Stoves; Lath or Drawing; Hammers; Hatchets; Oil Stones; Setts of Varner Tools; Drawing Knives; Bench Vices; Chests of Carpenter Tools; Fire Complete; lb at Slow Match]
Dated 27th November & 2d December 1800—
1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 . 12 50 100 10 5 10 6 1 10 10 300 5 10 100 10 10 2 3 for Forte Mifflin
1 8 1 4 1.1 1 10 50 100 10 4 10 5 ½ 6 6 200 5 10 100 10 5 2 3 1 6 2 1 1 for Fort Norfolk
3 1 1 4. 3 1 5 50 250 600 50 10 50 70 1 50 20 1000 20 50 300 25 20 4 10 3 10 10 1 . 5 for Fort Adams Saline[?]
1 1 1 4 7 4 1 1 10 50 600 10 5 10 5 ½ 6 6 200 5 10 100 10 5 2 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 D[?] N[o]. Car[?]
Letter Dated 3 Decem[be]r 1800—
. . . . . . . . 1 5 . . . 3 8 4 . 2 . 100 3 . . . . 2 1 2 1 . . . . . . . 1 1
his Letter Dated 3d Decem[be]r 1800—
1 1 1 . . . . . 1 5 40 100 10 3 8 5 . 2 . 100 2 5 50 4 . 1 2 7 . 1 . . . . . 1 1 1 .
Boston this Letter Dated 4 Decem[be]r 1800—
1 1 1 1 1 1 3 16 50 200 10 5 10 12 1 10 8 100 45 180 100 10 . . 3 6 . 10 . 1 . 1 1 1
This Letter Dated Decem[be]r 5, 1800 ——
1 1 1 1 1.1 . . 15 50 200 10 5 10 12 1 10 9 300 5 10 150 10 . . 3 6 3 6 . . 1 . . . . . . 200
Baltimore This Letter dated 6 December 1800—
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 50 100 10 5 10 5 ½ 6 6 200 5 10 100 10 5 2 3 . . 4 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 . 100
December 5, 1800—
1 . . . 1 1 1 1 10 . : . 5 10 6 . 10 8 200 5 10 100 10 . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . 200
Philadelphia Decem[be]r 13, 1800
Decem[be]r 12 Rec[eive]d a letter from Samuel Hodgdon Int[endan]t of Stores requesting me to purchase & deliver to Mr Harris Five Gallons of Liver Oil for the purpose of Oiling Shoes in the public Stores for their preservation. ——
[not to be sent us it was ag[ai]n order'd below]
do
Decem[be]r 9 Rec[eive]d a Letter from Samuel Dexter Secretary of War requesting me to have struck 50 Impressions of the Large Commissions and 100 of the Smaller, on good parchment & to be forwarded to him as soon as possible. ——
27th
Decem[be]r 27 Rec[eive]d a Letter from Samuel Hodgdon Intendant of Stores requesting me to purchase & have deposited in the public Store in this City
12 Groce of Yellow Coat Buttons for Artillery Clothing ——
1801
Jan[uar]y 1st 1801
Jan[uar]y 1st Rec[eive]d a letter from Samuel Hodgdon Int[endan]t of Stores requesting me to enable the Storekeeper to comply with orders issued in favor of Captains Huger & Ingersoll to have made & deposited in the Public Store in this City — Viz ——
20 Infantry Sergeants Coats
20. do Musicians do ——
100 Worsted Epaulets & red
200 Privates Shirts ——
5th
5th Rec[eive]d a letter from Sam[ue]l. Hodgdon Int[endan]t of Stores requesting me to purchase and have deposited with Mr John Harris Public Storekeeper in this City for the purpose of Preserving Shoes. ——
5 Gallons of Liver Oil also
30 Sets of Drum Heads to meet orders in favor of the Army.
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Description
A list of medicines wanted for the troops of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina calculated for the expenditures of one year, in addition to what is on hand. Dalcho is a physician stationed at Fort Johnson in Charleston.
Date
05/01/1800
Author
Sent from
Hospital Department, Fort Johnson
Collection
Document number
1800050190202
Page start
4
Notable persons
Frederick Dalcho
troops
Notable locations
Hospital Department, Fort Johnson
Charleston
South Carolina
Notable items
medicine
tartar
antim
acid
vitriol
canthandes
calmelas
hydrargyr
Lythargyr
sulphur
gum arab
mentha
tart
corks
resin
olivar
ricim
kins
antimon

