Specifications for Uniforms
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Specifications for Uniforms
Description
McHenry quotes Washington on the color of the cavalry's breeches (buff instead of white) and McHenry goes into some detail on the regulations related to the uniforms of artillery and infantry officers.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
11
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
Lieutenant General Washington
cavalry
General Officers convened at Philadelphia
infantry
artillery
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
uniform
leather breeches
buff
white
error
regulations for the uniform for the Army
approbation of the President [Adams]
revision
dressing the skins
remonstrances
change of buttons
yellow metal to white
artillery uniform
mark of distinction
powder
descriptions of the several parts of the uniform
ambiguity
document number
1799051100301
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | WGX03 (3 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | LS< AHP, LC, R:18. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |