Delivery of Uniforms, Arms for Companies of Artillerists and Engineers
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Delivery of Uniforms, Arms for Companies of Artillerists and Engineers
Description
Letter, directs delivery of uniforms, arms for companies of Artillerists and Engineers.
short description
Ltr, dir uniforms, arms for Arty & Engn
year created
1800
month created
10
day created
15
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
notable person/group
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
Captain Samuel Eddins
Captain Francis K. Huger
Captain John Bishop
John Wilkins
quartermaster general
agent for the Department of War
Colonel Ebenezer Stevens
Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers
Major Decius Wadsworth
notable location
Philadelphia
New York
notable item/thing
clothes
arms
deliver
transportation
companies
artillery hats
sergeants coats
sergeants vests
sergeants linen overalls
sergeants woolen overalls
sergeants shirts
music coat
privates coats
privates woolen overalls
musicians swords
sword belts
bayonet scabbards
shoulder knots
swords and belts for non commissioned officers
swords and belts for musicians
document number
1800101528001
page start
1
number of pages
3
transcription
Intendants OfficeOct. 15. 1800Cloathz & Arms to be [illegible] for the use of the Artl vizCap Sam EddinCap HugerCap Bishop[undecipherable]
Intendant of Stores OfficePhiladelphia 15th October 1800
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to John Wilkins Esq. Quarter Master General or order for transportation to Colo Ebenezer Stevens Agent for the Department of War New York, the following clothing, arms &c for the use of the after mentioned companies, of the 2d Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers_to complete the requisition of Major Decus Wadsworth dated the 5th inst Vizt
For Captain Samuel Eddins Company, Fifty seven artillery Hats, four Sergeants Coats, Four sergeants vests, seven sergeants linen overalls, eight sergeants woolen overalls, six sergeants Shirts, one music Coat, thirty nine privates Coats, eighty privates woolen Overalls, two Musiciansswords & two sword Belts and fifty six bayonet Scabbards.
For Capt. Francis K. Hugers Company Thirty one artillery Hats, two sergeants Vests, eight sergeants woolen overalls, two Sergeants Shirts, thirty-seven privates Coats, one hundred privates woolenoveralls,
overalls, twelve shoulder knots, two Swords and Belts for non commissioned officers, two Swords and Belts for Musicians, & sixty four bayonet Scabbards.
For Captain John Bishops Company sixty nine artillery Hats, four sergeants Coats, four sergeants vests, eight sergeants woolen overalls, eight sergeants Shirts, two music Coats, sixty three privates Coats, ten shoulder knots, four Swords and belts for non commissioned officers.
Your most obedient Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. John HarrisPublic StorekeeperPhiladelphia
Intendant of Stores OfficePhiladelphia 15th October 1800
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to John Wilkins Esq. Quarter Master General or order for transportation to Colo Ebenezer Stevens Agent for the Department of War New York, the following clothing, arms &c for the use of the after mentioned companies, of the 2d Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers_to complete the requisition of Major Decus Wadsworth dated the 5th inst Vizt
For Captain Samuel Eddins Company, Fifty seven artillery Hats, four Sergeants Coats, Four sergeants vests, seven sergeants linen overalls, eight sergeants woolen overalls, six sergeants Shirts, one music Coat, thirty nine privates Coats, eighty privates woolen Overalls, two Musiciansswords & two sword Belts and fifty six bayonet Scabbards.
For Capt. Francis K. Hugers Company Thirty one artillery Hats, two sergeants Vests, eight sergeants woolen overalls, two Sergeants Shirts, thirty-seven privates Coats, one hundred privates woolenoveralls,
overalls, twelve shoulder knots, two Swords and Belts for non commissioned officers, two Swords and Belts for Musicians, & sixty four bayonet Scabbards.
For Captain John Bishops Company sixty nine artillery Hats, four sergeants Coats, four sergeants vests, eight sergeants woolen overalls, eight sergeants Shirts, two music Coats, sixty three privates Coats, ten shoulder knots, four Swords and belts for non commissioned officers.
Your most obedient Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. John HarrisPublic StorekeeperPhiladelphia
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | XES14 (3 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] (3 pages) | XES14a (3 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 | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Harris | Philadelphia | [n/a] |