Items to be procured for infantry regiments in Philadelphia
Document 1800Letter, directs issue of accouterments for use of Infantry regiments, to be deposited in public stores.
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[Oct 29th 1800
Saml Hodgdon
Order for Bayonet Belts
Scabbards Gumling
& Knapsacks]
[Col. Hodgdon
Oct 29, 1800
Bayonet Belts &c.]
[ORDNCE F]
Intendant of Stores Office
Philadelphia 29th Oct. 1800.
Sir
Be pleased to procure, and have deposited in the Public Store in this city, as early as possible the following articles for the use of the 1st 2d 3d & 4th Regiments of Infantry Viz:—
One thousand nine hundred and forty six Bayonet Belts, One thousand seven hundred & ninety four Bayonet Scabbards, Two thousand seven hundred and thirty six gun Slings, and Two thousand eight hundred and sixty four Knapsacks.—
I am Sir,
Your most obt Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
Israel Whelen Esqr
Purveyor
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Letter, directs issue of accouterments for use of Infantry regiments, to be deposited in public stores.
Date
10/29/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1800102928101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Israel Whelen
Samuel Hodgdon
1st Regiment of Infantry
2nd Regiment of Infantry
3rd Regiment of Infantry
4th Regiment of Infantry
intendant of stores office
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
procure and have deposited in the public store in this city
for the use of regiments of infantry
bayonet belts
bayonet scabbards
gun slings
knapsacks
ordnance

