Interim Purveyor; Accounting for Cloth for Making Uniforms
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Interim Purveyor; Accounting for Cloth for Making Uniforms
Description
Informed Harris that the purveyor of military stores was ill, and that the interim purveyor should be respected accordingly. Directed issue of cloth to the interim purveyor, Jonathan Williams, who will make up uniforms, and the necessary accounting of the materials.
short description
Ltr, dir issue of cloth for uniforms
year created
1800
month created
04
day created
28
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.
author note
James McHenry
recipient note
John Harris
notable person/group
John Harris
James McHenry
purveyor of public supplies
Jonathan Williams
clerk
merchant
contractor
tailor
store keeper
storekeeper
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
imported goods
coats
vests
woolen overalls
linnen overalls
linen
suits
books
clothing
garment
rolls
uniforms
receipts
materials
notable idea/issue
sewing
payment
contract
delivery
illness
health
notable phrase
ill health
deliver to his order from imported goods
coats
vests
woolen overalls
linnen overalls
which he will return cut into suits
receipt for articles delivered
give credit for suits
make such entries in your books as to shew with exactness the quantity and kinds of the materials delivered and the kinds and quantity of clothing received in return
direct a clerk to attend the making up the rolls of clothing in order to ascertain that each rolls contains the whole of the component parts of a garment or suit as the case may be, and to mark it accordingly.
document number
1800042800201
page start
1
number of pages
3
