Interim Purveyor; Accounting for Cloth for Making Uniforms

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Interim Purveyor; Accounting for Cloth for Making Uniforms

Description

Informed Harris that the purveyor of military stores was ill, and that the interim purveyor should be respected accordingly. Directed issue of cloth to the interim purveyor, Jonathan Williams, who will make up uniforms, and the necessary accounting of the materials.

short description

Ltr, dir issue of cloth for uniforms

year created

1800

month created

04

day created

28

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

note

2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.

author note

James McHenry

recipient note

John Harris

notable person/group

John Harris
James McHenry
purveyor of public supplies
Jonathan Williams
clerk
merchant
contractor
tailor
store keeper
storekeeper

notable location

War Department

notable item/thing

imported goods
coats
vests
woolen overalls
linnen overalls
linen
suits
books
clothing
garment
rolls
uniforms
receipts
materials

notable idea/issue

sewing
payment
contract
delivery
illness
health

notable phrase

ill health
deliver to his order from imported goods
coats
vests
woolen overalls
linnen overalls
which he will return cut into suits
receipt for articles delivered
give credit for suits
make such entries in your books as to shew with exactness the quantity and kinds of the materials delivered and the kinds and quantity of clothing received in return
direct a clerk to attend the making up the rolls of clothing in order to ascertain that each rolls contains the whole of the component parts of a garment or suit as the case may be, and to mark it accordingly.

document number

1800042800201

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) XBR06 (3 pages) Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) [unknown]
[view document] (3 pages) XBR06a (3 pages) Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) [unknown]

Document names

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