Purchase of Buttons for Artillery Uniforms

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Purchase of Buttons for Artillery Uniforms

Description

Letter, directs purchase of buttons for Artillery uniforms.

short description

Ltr, dir buy buttons for Arty uniforms

year created

1800

month created

12

day created

27

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Israel Whelen
Samuel Hodgdon
storekeeper
purveyor

notable location

Philadelphia
Intendant of Stores Office

notable item/thing

purchase
public stores
yellow coat buttons
artillery clothing

notable phrase

purchase and have deposited in the public store in this city
yellow coat buttons for Artillery clothing

document number

1800122728001

page start

1

number of pages

2

transcription

From Saml. Hodgdon dtd.
Decem 27.1800
order for 12 Groce Yellow
Coat Buttons.
Israel Whelen Esquire
Purveyor
Pres
Intendant of Stores Office
Philadelphia 27th Dec: 1800
Sir,
Be pleased to purchase and have
deposited in the public store in this city,
Twelve gross of yellow coat Buttons, for
artillery clothing; the same being wanted
to enable the Storekeeper to comply with
sundry orders already issued.
I am, Sir,
Your most obt. Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
Israel Whelen Esq.
Purveyor

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XER04 (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) XER04a (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 Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Israel Whelen [unknown] [n/a]