Request for Infantry Clothing for Recruits under Major Cass
Document 1800Request for infantry clothing for recruits under Major Jonathan Cass.
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[Intendants Office
Sept 8th 1800
Cloths to be fow'd to Harpers
ferry to Major Cas for the
3 Reg Infantry]
Intendant of Stores Office
Philadelphia 8th Septr 1800
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to John Wilkins Esqr Quarter Master General or order, the following Infantry clothing for the use of certain Recruits under the command of Major Jonathan Cas Vizt One hundred and thirty Hats, two hundred Blankets thirty two Epaulets, six musicians Coats, seventy two Sergeants Shirts, thirty six sergeants linen Overalls and three hundred and sixty four privates linen overalls, the whole to be transported to Harpers Ferry Virginia, addicted to Samuel Annin Public Storekeeper, agreeably to his requisition on file in this Office.
N.B. Buttons for the above will be forwarded directed to 3d Regiment.
Your most obt Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Request for infantry clothing for recruits under Major Jonathan Cass.
Date
09/18/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1800091828001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
John Wilkins
quartermaster general
recruits
Major Jonathan Cass
Samuel Annin
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Harpers Ferry
Virginia
West Virginia
Notable items
deliver
infantry clothing
hats
blankets
epaulets
musicians coats
sergeants shirts
sergeants linen overalls
privates linen overalls
buttons

