Request for Issue of Clothing & Blanket for a Private of the 1st Infantry Regiment, With Return
Document 1800Directs issue of clothing & a blanket to a private of the 1st Infantry now serving as a waiter to the Paymaster General. A return for the clothing, signed by Paymaster General Caleb Swan, is included.
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[War Department]
[Addressed: Mr. John Harris]
[Endorsement: War Office / May 30 1800. / [undecipherable] Beatty / for Clothg. of Arthur.]
War Department May 29, 1800.
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver to Arthur Beatty a Private in Captain Abner Priors Company in the first Regiment of Infantry & represent a Waiter on the Paymaster General
One Coat Four pairs of Shoes
One Vest Four pairs of Socks
Two pair of Woollen Overalls. One Hat
Two pair of Linnen Overalls One Stock and Clasp
Four Shirts One Blanket
James McHenry
Samuel H[undecipherable: probable reading Hodgdon]
Mr John Harris
A Return for one complete suit of Clothing for Arthur Beatty a private Soldier in Capt Abner Priors Company in the first Regiment of Infantry, due to him on the first day of May 1800. —— On Command with the [undecipherable] Philadelphia.
1. Coat.
1. Vest.
2. pair Woollen overalls.
2. pair Linnen Overalls.
4. Shirts.
4. pair Shoes.
4. pair Socks.
1 Hat
1 Stock & Clasp
1 Blanket.
C [undecipherable]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs issue of clothing & a blanket to a private of the 1st Infantry now serving as a waiter to the Paymaster General. A return for the clothing, signed by Paymaster General Caleb Swan, is included.
Date
05/29/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800052900101
Page start
1
Note
3 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one without images, and one with photograph images of the same.
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Arthur Beatty
private
Captain Abner Prior
waiter
Paymaster General
Caleb Swam
Notable locations
War Department
Philadelphia
Notable items
coat
vest
woolen overalls
linen overalls
shirts
shoes
socks
hat
stock and clasp
blanket