Request for Issue of Clothing, Equipment & Swords to Ports North of New York
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Request for Issue of Clothing, Equipment & Swords to Ports North of New York
Description
Directs sending of numerous military stores to New York, in parcels marked for transport to Boston, Mass.; Newport, RI; and Portland, Mass [now Maine]. The items are clothing, equipment and swords.
year created
1799
month created
12
day created
17
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
Ebenezer Stevens
Captain Wadsworth
Captain Gates
Captain Henry
notable location
War Office
New York
Portland
Boston
Newport
notable item/thing
parcels
hats
sergeants shirts
privates shirts
stocks and clasps
pairs of shoes
blankets
epaulets
knapsacks
canteens
swords
document number
1799121700001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | XBX05 (5 pages) | Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) | B:1203 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XBX05a (2 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] |