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265 Series III Volume V- Serial 126 - Union Letters, Orders, Reports

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Numbers 7. Statement of quantity of material purchased during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1865.

Phi lade lphia.

Articles. Number or Average cost. Total value

quantity. purchased.

Alpaca, 16,573 1/4 $0.51 $8,452.35

black..yards..

Bunting, red, 1,174 17.90 21,015.00

white, and

blue..pieces..

Burlaps..yards 150,166 .34 1/2 51,808.11

..

Buckles, 2,405 .52 1/1 1/2 1,273.55

pantaloon..gro

ss..

Buttons..do.. 208,694 .32 3/7 67,739.15

Braid, 1/3- 42,192 .01 1/2 1/5 439.42

inch,

scarlet..yards

..

Crayons, 1,000 .60 600.00

tailors"..boxe

s..

Cloth:

Dark blue, 356,627 1/2 5.25 1/2 1,874,077.51

6/4..yards..

Dark blue, 43,358 1/2 3.40 147,418.90

3/4..do..

Scarlet 1,385 1/2 4.00 5,542.00

facing,

6/4..do..

White facing, 82 3/4 5,83 482.42

3/4..do..

S. B. facing, 1,313 3/4 5.17 5/12 6,793.25

6/4..do..

Cord, tent 7,310 1/2 .38 2,777.98

lacing..pounds

..

Cotton, 83,400 .10 7/8 9,069.75

sewing..spools

..

Duck, 22,535 1/2 .71 1/4 16,064.40

cotton..yards.

.

Drilling, 666,029 1/4 .51 339,669.79

cotton,

3/4..do..

Flannel:

Canton, 654,513 .52 1/2 344,033.04

3/4..do..

Gray twilled, 2,120,096 .51 5/7 1,097,066.84

3/4..do..

Blue wool, 193,959 1.91 9/11 372,048.62

6/4..do..

Blue wool, 1,892,823 .95 10/11 1,815,389.33

3/4..do..

Opera..do.. .............. .............. ..............

Hooks and 3,000 .23 1/5 696.00

eyes..gross..

Kerseys:

Sky-blue, 353,777 1/2 2.48 1/2 879,137.08

6/4..yards..

Sky-blue, 3,687,827 3/4 1.59 3/4 5,891,304.83

3/4..do..

Dark, 2,525 1/4 2.19 5,530.29

3/4..do..

Linings..do.. 899,696 .61 1/2 533,600.09

Linen, 13,876 1/2 .66 9,159.80

brown..do..

Lace:

Worsted..do.. 2,160,458 .............. 94,159.68

Silk..do.. 36,149 .............. 10,784.04

Leather:

Wax 530,275 3/4 .31 5/8 167,699.69

upper..feet..

Sole..pounds.. 416,100 1/2 .55 228,800.69

Welt..do.. 28,107 1/4 .51 14,553.53

Muslin 1,012 .69 689.28

delaine,

light-

blue..yards..

Muslin:

Bleached, 524 1/2 .27 141.61

4/4..do..

Unbleached..do 683,981 1/4 .46 314,328.25

..

Padding, 119,726 1/2 .21 1/2 25,671.34

canvas..do..

Rope:

Baling..pounds 13,843 .12 7/8 1,761.40

..

Yarn..do.. 5,002 .15 750.30

Bolt..do.. 5,645 1/2 .30 1,693.65

Silesia, 88,992 1/2 .30 1/4 26,895.02

black..yards..

Silk, yellow 10 15.95 159.50

floss..pounds.

.

Thread..do.. 69,644 7/8 3.14 1/2 219,033.12

Twine..do.. 5,729 1/4 .............. 2,752.71

Twine, 811 1/2 .27 1/6 1,367.25

cotton..dozen.

.

Tent line, 2,577 1/2 1.68 1/2 700.20

manila..pounds

..

Wadding..dozen 16,500 .85 1/3 14,175.00

..

Webbing..yards 783,622 .04 5/6 37,828.85

..

Webbing, 11,232 1/2 .03 3/4 421.20

linen, 1

1/2..do..

New York.

Articles. Number or Average cost. Total value

quantity. purchased.

Alpaca, .............. .............. ..............

black..yards..

Bunting, red, .............. .............. ..............

white, and

blue..pieces..

Burlaps..yards .............. .............. ..............

..

Buckles, .............. .............. ..............

pantaloon..gro

ss..

Buttons..do.. .............. .............. ..............

Braid, 1/3- .............. .............. ..............

inch,

scarlet..yards

..

Crayons, .............. .............. ..............

tailors"..boxe

s..

Cloth:

Dark blue, .............. .............. ..............

6/4..yards..

Dark blue, .............. .............. ..............

3/4..do..

Scarlet .............. .............. ..............

facing,

6/4..do..

White facing, .............. .............. ..............

3/4..do..

S. B. facing, .............. .............. ..............

6/4..do..

Cord, tent .............. .............. ..............

lacing..pounds

..

Cotton, .............. .............. ..............

sewing..spools

..

Duck, .............. .............. ..............

cotton..yards.

.

Drilling, .............. .............. ..............

cotton,

3/4..do..

Flannel:

Canton, .............. .............. ..............

3/4..do..

Gray twilled, .............. .............. ..............

3/4..do..

Blue wool, .............. .............. ..............

6/4..do..

Blue wool, .............. .............. ..............

3/4..do..

Opera..do.. .............. .............. ..............

Hooks and .............. .............. ..............

eyes..gross..

Kerseys:

Sky-blue, .............. .............. ..............

6/4..yards..

Sky-blue, .............. .............. ..............

3/4..do..

Dark, .............. .............. ..............

3/4..do..

Linings..do.. .............. .............. ..............

Linen, .............. .............. ..............

brown..do..

Lace:

Worsted..do.. 16,000 .............. $976.20

Silk..do.. .............. .............. ..............

Leather:

Wax .............. .............. ..............

upper..feet..

Sole..pounds.. .............. .............. ..............

Welt..do.. .............. .............. ..............

Muslin .............. .............. ..............

delaine,

light-

blue..yards..

Muslin:

Bleached, .............. .............. ..............

4/4..do..

Unbleached..do .............. .............. ..............

..

Padding, .............. .............. ..............

canvas..do..

Rope:

Baling..pounds .............. .............. ..............

..

Yarn..do.. .............. .............. ..............

Bolt..do.. .............. .............. ..............

Silesia, .............. .............. ..............

black..yards..

Silk, yellow .............. .............. ..............

floss..pounds.

.

Thread..do.. .............. .............. ..............

Twine..do.. .............. .............. ..............

Twine, .............. .............. ..............

cotton..dozen.

.

Tent line, .............. .............. ..............

manila..pounds

..

Wadding..dozen .............. .............. ..............

..

Webbing..yards .............. .............. ..............

..

Webbing, .............. .............. ..............

linen, 1

1/2..do..


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