Request for Issue of Clothing & Equipment to Troops at Eastern Ports
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Request for Issue of Clothing & Equipment to Troops at Eastern Ports
Description
Directs issue of clothing & equipment to troops at Savannah, Georgia; Newport, Rhode Island; and Wilmington, North Carolina.
year created
1799
month created
11
day created
29
author
recipient
in collection
note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.
author note
James McHenry; Samuel Hodgdon.
notable person/group
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
John Wilkins Jr
Quartermaster General
Captain William Littlefield
sergeants
privates
musicians
Captain Amos Stoddard
Lieutenant John Fergus
notable location
War Office
Savannah, Georgia
Newport, Rhode Island
Wilmington, North Carolina
notable item/thing
vest
shirts
woolen overalls
musicians coat
hats
coats
linen overalls
pairs of shoes
socks
stocks and clasps
blankets
epaulets
Artillerist's clothing
document number
1799112900001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | XBX03 (6 pages) | Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) | B:1203 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | XBX03a (3 pages) | Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) | B:1203 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Harris | [unknown] | [n/a] |