Request for Issue of Military Articles for Use in Recruiting at Carlisle
Document 1800Directs issue of clothing, equipment, & musical instruments for the use of the recruiting service at Carlisle.
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[Intendant of Stores
Dec 12. 1800
Sundries to be forwarded to Cap.
Meminger at Carlisle
Jan]
Intendant of Stores Office
Philadelphia 12th Decr. 1800
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to the order of the Quarter Master General, the following articles, for the use of the Recruiting Service, to be transported to Carlisle, addressed to Captain Theodore Meminger,
Viz:
One hundred and fifty Brushes & Wires.
Twelve gun Worms, one hundred Haversacks,
Twelve Screw Drivers.
One hundred leather Cockades.
One hundred painted Knapsacks,
Twelve Sergeants yellow Epaulets, and
Four Fifes, agreeably to a Return signed by Captain Meminger, and dated the [undecipherable]
Your most ob: Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris
Public Storekeeper
Philadelphia
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs issue of clothing, equipment, & musical instruments for the use of the recruiting service at Carlisle.
Date
12/12/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1800121228101
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
quartermaster general
Captain Theodore Meminger
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Carlisle
Notable items
recruiting service
brushes and wires
gun worms
haversacks
screw drivers
leather cockades
painted knapsacks
sergeants yellow epaulets
fifes
return