Jackets Should be of Sufficient Length to Protect the Bowels, Etc.

Item

Type

Copy of Signed Document

Title

Jackets Should be of Sufficient Length to Protect the Bowels, Etc.

Description

As many jackets and trousers should be forwarded to Fort Cumberland as Gale is able to transport by October 15th. The jackets are to be made of the same material as sailor jackets without skirts but of sufficient length to protect the bowels. They should be addressed to General Miller, the acting Quartermaster General.

year created

1794

month created

09

day created

28

sent from location

Treasury Department

recipient

in image

notable person/group

George Gale
Alexander Hamilton
Quatermaster

notable location

Treasury Department

notable item/thing

Trousers
fabric

document number

1794092800000

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

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[view document] (2 pages) PCD15 (2 pages) Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. V:28, P:21
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[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Alexander Hamilton Treasury Department [n/a]
Recipient George Gale [unknown] [n/a]