Request for Issue of Private's Clothing, With Return & Note from Commanding Officer

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Request for Issue of Private's Clothing, With Return & Note from Commanding Officer

Description

Directs issue of clothing to a private in the 1st Infantry Regiment, who serves as a waiter to Lt. Hyde. Hyde's confirmation that the private has not yet drawn clothing is included, as is a return of the articles sent.

year created

1798

month created

05

day created

12

author

secondary author

recipient

in image

author note

James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon.

notable person/group

John Harris
military storekeeper
1st Infantry Regiment
Lieutenant Hyde
First US Regiment
paymaster
waiter
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Samuel Hodgdon

notable location

War Department

notable item/thing

clothing
vests
shirts
shoes
linen overalls
socks
stock
clasp
infantry private's clothing
public clothing

document number

1798051215001

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) XBL22 (3 pages) Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]
Author Charles Hyde [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient John Harris [unknown] [n/a]