Orders to Suspend Production of Clothing
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Orders to Suspend Production of Clothing
Description
No new uniforms to be cut, old uniforms of disbanded artillerists and engineers to be used by new infantry. Hats to be procured for the best terms similar to those used to obtain hats for the artillerists and engineers.
short description
Ltr, dis uniforms & disbanding new army
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
21
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
notable person/group
Israel Whelen
James McHenry
Mr. Williams
purveyor
merchant
army
infantry
artillerists
engineers
regiments
notable location
War Department
public store
notable item/thing
clothing
articles
dress
hats
pattern
notable idea/issue
disbanded
supply
suspend order
procured
notable phrase
new army will be disbanded
next month
considerable quantity of clothing left on hand
more than adequate to supply the infantry on the old establishment for the ensuing year
you will suspend the execution of the order given
28 April except as to the clothing for the Artillerists and Engineers
and to complete such articles of infantry dress as may be partly cut out
hats
to be procured on the best terms they can be obtained for
regiments of Artillerists and Engineers
agreeably to the pattern now in the public store
suspension of Infantry clothing
to complete Artillerists & Engineers
document number
1800052100201
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XET19 (2 pages) | Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) | B: 192 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XET19a (2 pages) | Collection: Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe and Irvine Papers), 1794-1842. (RG92) | B: 192 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Israel Whelen | [unknown] | [n/a] |