. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figiire 47.—Forage Cap, 1839-1851, Type 3. Detail. May 1841, CG of P, LS; Irvine to John Gether, Cloth. Estab., 8 May 1841, CG of P, LS; John T. Holloway to Imne, 16 June 1841, CCF (caps)—all RG 92, NA. "^ Irvine to Brown, Fhila., 16 Apr. 1840, CG of P, LS; Irvine to Brown, Phila., 11 May 1841, CG of P, LS; Irvine to Francis S. Skinner, Boston, 11 May 1841, CG of P, LS; Tyson to Wm. Phillips, 24 Dec. 1841, CG of P, LS—all RG 92. NA. '^^ Whiting to B. de la Pierce, 25 Aug. 1841, Cloth. Bur., LS, RG 92, NA. '<''' Estimate of the Quanti
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figiire 47.—Forage Cap, 1839-1851, Type 3. Detail. May 1841, CG of P, LS; Irvine to John Gether, Cloth. Estab., 8 May 1841, CG of P, LS; John T. Holloway to Imne, 16 June 1841, CCF (caps)—all RG 92, NA. "^ Irvine to Brown, Fhila., 16 Apr. 1840, CG of P, LS; Irvine to Brown, Phila., 11 May 1841, CG of P, LS; Irvine to Francis S. Skinner, Boston, 11 May 1841, CG of P, LS; Tyson to Wm. Phillips, 24 Dec. 1841, CG of P, LS—all RG 92. NA. '^^ Whiting to B. de la Pierce, 25 Aug. 1841, Cloth. Bur., LS, RG 92, NA. '<''' Estimate of the Quantity' and Price of Materials and the Cost of Cutting and Making Clothing for the Army of the United States for the Years 1843-1846, CG of P, 2 vols. (Masterson 67), RG 92, NA. These books list in minute detail eveiy type of material used in the manufacture of forage caps. Other records investigated— yearly price lists, contracts, etc.—also fail to mention the bands. '^" Estimate of the Quantity and Price of Materials . ., op. cit. '"- Formerly belonging to Lt. James Duncan, 2d Arty., an 1834 USMA graduate. USMA collections. ^"^ Order No. 26, 1st Dragoons, Fort Leavenworth [Kansas], 31 Dec. 1846, in Army Comds., Regtl. Records, Order Book, 1st Drags., 13 Jan. 1841-18 Apr. 1850, p. 147, RG 98, NA. ^''* General Regulations for the Army (Washington, 1841), p. 392. iG£, 'ppigfe are numerous letters concerning cadet dress between Supt. Delafield (1838-1845) and the Sec. of War in various files in the National Archives. 160 YhJs would make it fit either a size two or size three cap. For sizes and diameters of headgear, see, for in- stance, contract with H. Cressman, 23 Mar. 1843, CCF (Cressman),RG92, NA. 52. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States Nationa
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