Nelson Family Juvenilia
Box 1 Folder 30
[military uniforms] - n.d.
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L.C.
No 1 is William J Little as he is usually seen in battle it is the dress of the peculars all but the straps and sholder knots which are to show his superority suit made of white buck with yellow leather straps and belt red soldier knots cap made of stiffened white buck with [hilt?] stars and cord ball and some plume of same color the suit consists of pants and white over shirt with gilt buttons cost of suit $40.
LC
No 2 General Gates costume of white buck same as regulars with yellow belt and a double row of gilt buttons with stiffened white buck cap with gilt stars and cold ball and plume same color but consists of pants and frock coat price $35
LC
No 3 cavileers dress consists of solferino pants with blue stripe down leg brown over shirt with red belt and gun strap and a brown felt hat price of all complete $35
L.C.
No 4 trappers suit consists of grey pants with stripe belt and cap price $30.
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L.C. & R.C.
No 5 color sergent this suit is used in Long and Round Continent the same consists of blue woolen pants and red woolen blose black belt with red tall cap and star and ball of blue price $35
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RC
No 6 Burt Green as he is usually seen in the battlefield his suit consist of white pants and frock coat with red belt and cuffs and double row of gilt buttons stiffened white buck cap with red stars and cord ball and plume same color price $40
No 7 sharp shooters dress consists of green pants and green over shirt with red belt and cuffs gren camp with red band price of entire suit $30
R.C.
No 8 trapper suit consists of brown pants and frock coat with yellow belt and cap with red visor price $25
J.C. R.C.
No 9 gunners suit consists of orange woolen pants and orange blouse and cap same color solferino belt and stars same color on cap very fine suit price all complete $30
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Jack Littles Dress
No 10 infantry of L.C. very rich suit of read cloth with heavy gilt braid in brest and sleves three rows of gilt buttons gold epaulettes white belt with cross to match with white stripe on leg the cap shown is our [no?] price $45
Tom Greens Dress
No 11 infantry of R.C. consists of plain red frock coat with short skirt with one row of gilt buttons wo[r]sted braid on sleves and [cold?] shoulder knots all so leather belt of white pants of plain white buck cap shown is our no price $40
No 12 is the regulars suit as worn by Long Continent regulars and same by R.C. only instead of an over shirt they ware a frock coat it consists of white buck over shirt white buck pants with yellow belt color and cuffs white buck cap with yellow star
Big Continent
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No 12 Ethans Allens dress as he is usually seen in parades and training it consists of red pants with yellow stripe down leg blue frock coat with yellow and red braid on sleves yellow belt and fancy baldric red epaulet white front gold buttons [fishaco?] blue sack red tassel red and yellow plume price $55
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No 13 infantry dress very dainty pants white buck with red stripe down leg blue frock coat short skirt five kilt cords on brest sholder knots of gilt cord cuffs and colar of yellow colar trimmed with gilt cord cuffs trimmed with red braid cap is squaire top is yellow with blue band price $40
No 14 sharp shooters uniform consists of short frock coat of green with heavy gilt cord across breast coat closes with hooks and eyes and cord loops over oposite buttons pants of red cloth with green stripes B.C. regulation helmit with fine gilt trimmings line officers belt
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No 15 this suit is worn by Big Continent regulars it is a very striking uniform yet [tasty?] and genteel blue brod cloth coat hansome gilt braid on brest red cuffs and red braid on breast plain red belt and red epaulettes navy blue pants with red stripe the helmet is the Big Continent regulation helmet price $40
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No 16 This suit is worn by the noted Big Continent cavelry the pants are of whit buck with red stripe down leg blue blouse with gilt buttons red cavelry belt and crossbelt to match. The cap is of red cloth and is our no price of all complete $35
No 17 is a suit generaly worn by the canoneers of the B.C. army navy blue woolen pants iwth white stripe down leg blue blouse with gilt buttons and white colar red epaulettes and cross belt orange cap as show on page. As our no price of suit complete $30
No 18 color sergents uniform in all different regiments of the Big Continents tanding army red buck leggins and yellow pants with light blue stripe down leg orange belt and red blouse with gold buttons and orniments cap shown is no price $35
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No 14 is a uniform which General Allen has chosen as the best and prettiest suit for his drummers we think it is one of the most effective uniforms for this purpose beign showy very comfortable and not expencive navy blue
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flanel jacket hansomely trimmed lit red woosted braid and white buttons in front and on sleves red cuffs and orange sash red flannel knee pants with blue stripe down leg white buck leggins and a jaunty red turban with cord and tassel price $42.
No 20 uniform worn by general mayor of Big Continent it is not so [fanch?] as most of the other uniforms but is very neat an comfortable blue pants with red stripes blue frock coat with red braid on cuffs and red epaulettes orange belt and orange braid on brest red army cap with orange plume price $35
No 21 uniform worn by Gen Newburn commander of the [vocaves?] it is a very neat and fancy suit consists of yellow stockings and red slippers blue pants with blue stripes red jacked and orange vest with yellow belt and cross belt to match gold buttons and trimming with blue cord epaulettes flat topped cap with large red ostrich fether plume price all complete $44
No 22 dress of the gen. of the privates this is the suit generaly worn by Jimmy Allen pants red with yellow stripe coat blue with yellow front and gold buttons trimmed with red braid cuffs red sholder knots and colar red with yellow belt blue cap with red visor and band yellow star in front and plume of red blue and yellow price $40
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No 23 suit worn by the commander in chief of the Ferndale army it is very gay contains red pants and red blouse with yellow collar yellow belt and cross straps with a gold plated crown price crown and all complete $80
No 24 is the suit worn by Ferndale regulars contains red pants and same color blouse yellow belt and yellow collar rich red cap with yellow plume and visior price $30
No 25 suit worn by the infantry consists of [rest of page blank]
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