Isaac M. Bride to Richard Yates

Office of the Receiver of Taxes,

Philadelphia, May 20 1861

Hon Richd Yates

Dr Sir

Not knowing whether you intended taking the field in person, I was somewhat perplexed by the word equipments in your first dispatch sent me However I send full equipments for a Major General Commanding the Army, which is your rank according to Generals Patterson & Cadwalader of this State, whom I consulted as the best authority, merely asking what rank a Governor occupied and how equipped; not mentioning any names &c I have used my best judment (in connection with Samiento) with regard to economy, style and material, hoping the articles will meet your approbation, but since the bombardment of Sumpter

the wholesale houses for Military Accoutrements in this City, have been entirely unable to meet the demands made on them, and as a consequence prices are raised in proportion. The saddle, I had to purchase as I could get no saddle cloth to cover your saddle; which aforesaid cloth you could not get along without. I will now send a list of the articles so that you will know if any are missing

Uniform Dress Coat, Pants, and 2 vests Chapeau, Fatigue Cap with cover, Sash, Sword and Sword belt Bridle, Saddle with Cloth, Spurs, Holsters

Give my respects to M Cassell and I hope he is flourishing

I remain Sir

Your Most Obedient

Isaac McBride

P.S. I think I will be unable to obtain my position in the Custom House on account of some

my pretended friends going back on me in case of disappointment if you could employ me in some active service at Cairo I would feel indebted

Yours

I McB

Isaac McBride

Phila

Private