List of Clothing for Niagara
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
List of Clothing for Niagara
Description
Orders to ship uniforms and musical instruments to Capt Bruff at Niagara.
short description
Ltr, dir uniforms & musical instruments
year created
1797
month created
05
day created
18
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
author note
James McHenry;Samuel Hodgdon.
notable person/group
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
Captain Bruff
James McHenry
military storekeeper
Secretary of War
artillerists and engineers
infantry
music
notable location
War Office
Niagara
New York
notable item/thing
drums
drumsticks
drum cords
drum cases
drumheads
fifes
swords for the musicians
clothing
complete suits
notable phrase
have the following supply of clothing packed up and delivered
for transportation
Artillerists and Engineers complete suits for
serjeants
corporals
music
privates
Infantry
drums
drumsticks
drum cords
drum cases
drumheads
fifes
swords for the musicians
for your information and government the following is an extract of a letter from Captain Bruff to the Secretary of War dated April 2, 1797
such stores as are subject to injury by wet ought to be put up in tight casks secured with iron clamps etc to guard against the spray
leaky boats
rain
careless and dishonest boatmen.
document number
1797051800001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XEK07 (2 pages) | Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) | B: 190 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XEK07a (2 pages) | Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) | B: 190 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Harris | [unknown] | [n/a] |