Blankets for the Marine Corps
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Blankets for the Marine Corps
Description
Requests 1102 blankets for the Marine Corps.
year created
1800
month created
11
day created
22
secondary author
recipient
note
Israel Whelen is the Purveyor.
notable person/group
Samuel Dexter
Marine Corps
Secretary of War
Samuel Hodgdon
Secretary of Navy
Navy Department
Keeper of Military Stores
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
blankets
moths
wool
document number
1800112240001
page start
1
transcription
Philad Novem. 22 1800
Sir
I have been [crossed out word] directed by the Secretary of the Navy to purchase eleven hundred and two blankets for the Marine Corps. On mentioning this business to Col. Hodgdon and adverting to the number on hand in the Military Stores at this place he joined me in the opinion that it would be proper to submit the matter to your judgment whether under all circumstances it [carat with superscript word might] not be advisable to direct the Keeper of the Military Stores to sell the above quantity of Blankets to me for the Navy Department at a fair mercantile price. The exchange at present is high say 17 2/[illegible] The quantity of blankets on hand in the Military Stores about thirteen [illegible] I presume there would be but little danger of injury from months for another season but I need not inform you that all woollen goods are more or less liable to be damaged by them after being kept some time on hane
I have the honor to be with great respect
Sir your obedt servt
Hon Samuel Dexter Esq
The Scouts d coppersetate enquiry are making and shall be forwarded as early as possible
Sir
I have been [crossed out word] directed by the Secretary of the Navy to purchase eleven hundred and two blankets for the Marine Corps. On mentioning this business to Col. Hodgdon and adverting to the number on hand in the Military Stores at this place he joined me in the opinion that it would be proper to submit the matter to your judgment whether under all circumstances it [carat with superscript word might] not be advisable to direct the Keeper of the Military Stores to sell the above quantity of Blankets to me for the Navy Department at a fair mercantile price. The exchange at present is high say 17 2/[illegible] The quantity of blankets on hand in the Military Stores about thirteen [illegible] I presume there would be but little danger of injury from months for another season but I need not inform you that all woollen goods are more or less liable to be damaged by them after being kept some time on hane
I have the honor to be with great respect
Sir your obedt servt
Hon Samuel Dexter Esq
The Scouts d coppersetate enquiry are making and shall be forwarded as early as possible
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZHH22 (1 pages) | Collection: Letterbook of the Purveyor of Public Supplies, May2, 1800-Jul 24, 1802. 1 vol. (RG45) | P: 93 |
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZHH22a (1 pages) | Collection: Letterbook of the Purveyor of Public Supplies, May2, 1800-Jul 24, 1802. 1 vol. (RG45) | P: 93 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Purveyor's Office | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Dexter | [unknown] | [n/a] |