Clothing for a Detachment at Fort Mifflin
Document 1800Harris is asked to deliver the designated articles of clothing to Major William McRea at Fort Mifflin for the use of a detachment of the First Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, under marching orders. Writing paper is also required for the use of the garrison at Fort Mifflin.
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[Address panel, verso]
[Docketing:]
Intendant of Stores Office
Octr 10. 1800
[Endorsement:]
Clothing &c [for the use of a]
1st Regt Artillerists &
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[Address, lower left:]
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Intendant of Stores Office
Philadelphia 10th Octr 1800
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver Major Wm. McRea on order, the following Clothing &c for the use of a detatchment of the 1st Regt of Artillerists & Engineers, at Fort Mifflin, under marching orders; Viz: Ten privates Shirts, seven pair of Shoes, eight pair of Socks, four Knapsacks, eleven Haversacks, nine wooden canteens, and one Blanket. Also for the use of the Garrison of Fort Mifflin, be th[e] [undecipherable] month ten quires of writing paper, agreeably to a requisition on file in this Office.
Your most obt Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Hearris
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Harris is asked to deliver the designated articles of clothing to Major William McRea at Fort Mifflin for the use of a detachment of the First Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, under marching orders. Writing paper is also required for the use of the garrison at Fort Mifflin.
Date
10/10/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Intendant of Stores Offiice, Philadelphia
Document number
1800101028201
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
William McRea
Notable locations
Intendant of Stores Office, Philadelphia
Notable items
privates' shirts
pairs of shoes
pairs of socks
knapsacks
haversacks
wooden canteens
a blanket


