James McHenry letter April 25, 1800

                                                                                  War Department April 25, 1800
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver to John Wilkins Junior Esquire for transportation to Norfolk Virginia for the use of Captain Ferdinand L. Claiborne’s company First Regiment of Infantry three Sergeant coats three Sergeants hats five pairs of Sergeant woolen overalls five pairs of Sergeant linen overalls twelve Sergeants Shirts  one Musicians coat sixteen private coat forty seven private vest two pair of Privates woolen overalls ninety four pairs of privates linen overall ninety nine private shirts one hundred and twenty nine pairs of shoes one hundred and eighty two pairs of shocks eighteen blankets twenty two stocks and clasps twenty four hats also  one horseman’s ten common tent fifty one knapsacks and fifty one canteens.  The coats to be of old uniforms should there not be enough of privates in store to answer this order you will take Sergeants coats to make up the deficiency.
                                                                                             James McHenry
                                                                                             Samuel Hodgdon
Mr. John Harris

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