Gentlemen of the Senate: — I have the honor to state in reply to your resolution of
inquiry whether I have employed an agent to purchase clothing for the two first
regiments now stationed at Keokuk, that I have contracted with Hon. Samuel Merrill
for the following clothing for the second and third regiments, to-wit:
2,000 gray all wool frock coats.
2,000 gray all wool pants.
2,000 gray felt hats.
4,000 gray all wool flannel shirts.
4,000 gray all wool flannel
drawers.
4,000 pairs all wool knit socks.
2,000 pairs best army brogans.
Being 1 hat, 1 coat, 1 pair pants, 2 shirts, 2 pairs
drawers, 2 pain socks and 1 pair shoes for each man, at the price of $21 for
each man delivered on board cars at Boston, Mass., to be paid for when accepted
and delivered by my agent there in bonds of the State at par, If the contractor
will receive the bonds at par, and if not to be paid for there as soon as the
money can be realized by the sale of the bonds. In obedience to a joint
resolution of the General Assembly, I have also ordered from the same person 1
coat, 1 pair of pants and 1 pair of brogans for each member of the First Regiment,
which will cost about $15 per man.
SAMUEL J. KIRKWOOD.
Executive Chamber, May 27, 1861.
SOURCE: Henry Warren Lathrop, The Life and Times of
Samuel J. Kirkwood, Iowa's War Governor, p. 136-7
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