Delivery of Clothing for Recruits

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Delivery of Clothing for Recruits

Description

Orders to deliver uniforms to recruiting rendezvous at Spring Garden.

short description

Ltr, dir uniforms for recruiting

year created

1797

month created

05

day created

23

author

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in image

author note

James McHenry;Samuel Hodgdon.

notable person/group

John Harris
Captain Elliott
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
Secretary of War
storekeeper
privates

notable location

War Office
Spring Gardens
Spring Garden
New Jersey
recruiting rendezvous

notable item/thing

deliver
for the recruiting rendezvous
clothing etc as follow
privates
artillerists
hats
coats
vests
linen overalls
shirts
stocks
stock clasps
shoes
socks
blankets
knapsacks
arms and accoutrements complete and one fusee with bayonet and belt
clothing

document number

1797052300201

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XEK11 (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) XEK11a (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]