Issue of Painted Knapsacks for Recruits

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Issue of Painted Knapsacks for Recruits

Description

Letter, directs issue of painted knapsacks for recruits.

short description

Ltr, dir issue knapsacks for recruits

year created

1800

month created

12

day created

29

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
Captain John Heth
recruits

notable location

Philadelphia

notable item/thing

knapsacks
issue
rendezvous
return

notable phrase

issue
third regiment of Infantry
painted knapsacks for the use of recruits at the rendezvous in this city under his command agreeable to his return dated this day.

document number

1800122928101

page start

1

number of pages

2

transcription

Order in favor of
Capt. John Harris
for 10 knapsacks
Intendant of Stores Office
Philadelphia 29th, Dec. 1800
Sir,
Be pleased to issue to the order of Capt. John Harris of the third Regt. of Infantry Ten painted Knapsacks, for the use of Recruits at the rendezvous in this city under his command, agreeably to his return dated this day.
Your most obedient Servant,
Samuel Hodgson
Mr. John Harris

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XER05 (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) XER05a (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 John Harris [unknown] [n/a]