Sunday, August 31, 2014

Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood to the Senate of the Sate of Iowa, May 27, 1861

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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