Request for Issue of Materials for Clothing Production
Document 1800Directs issue of numerous sets of "unmade" infantry and artillery clothing to Israel Whelen, the purveyor, that they may be made and then returned to the military storehouse.
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Intendant of Stores Office
Philadelphia 9th Dec: 1800
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to the order of Israel Whelen Esquire Purveyor of public Supplies, the following Clothing Viz:
One hundred infantry privates Coats
Three hundred infantry privates Vests
One hundred artillery privates Coats,
Twenty artillery sergeants Coats, and
Three hundred pairs of privates white woolen [undecipherable: probable reading Flanells], out of the unmade clothing in the public Stores, for the purpose of having them made, and again deposited, to meet such orders, as may be issued.
I am, Sir,
Your most ob: Servant
[signature]
Mr John Harris
Public Storekeeper
Philadelphia
[Docket on verso: Intendants Office / Dec 9. 1800 / Goods to be deld the Purveyor / for the Purpose of being made / up —]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs issue of numerous sets of "unmade" infantry and artillery clothing to Israel Whelen, the purveyor, that they may be made and then returned to the military storehouse.
Date
12/09/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1800120928001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
Israel Whelen
purveyor
public storekeeper
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Intendant of Stores Office
Notable items
public supplies
clothing
infantry privates coats
infantry privates vests
artillery privates coats
artillery sergeants coats
privates white woolen overalls
unmade clothing
public stores