| Date |
January 31, 1786 |
| Author Name |
William Price (primary) Location: West Point |
| Recipient Name |
Henry Knox (primary) |
| Summary |
Report on the cleaning of 500 stands of arms at West Point. Request guidance on how far the civil authority can extend over the military in the case of constable seeking to arrest a soldier in the West Point garrison for debt. Reports on the difficulty of finding anyone to board Captain Molly (Margaret Corbin). Reports a deserter and the arrival of recruits. |
| Document Format |
Letterbook Copy |
| Document Notes |
[not available] |
| Content Notes |
[not available] |
| Related Persons/Groups |
Henry Knox; William Price; Timothy Ketchum; James Manon; Carpenter; Mr. Connelly; General Huntingdon; garrison; constable; soldier in the New York troops; civil authority; military; Mrs. Elizabeth Simms; Captain Nutly; Captain Molly; Molly Corbin; Margaret Corbin; Lewis Brevett; deserter; Captain Hamtramck's Company; Major Wyllys; Major Willis; Captain Strong's Company; Lieutenant Willcox; recruits; Secretary at War; |
| Related Places |
West Point; the plain; Fort McIntosh; |
| Keywords |
returns of ordnance and quartermaster's stores; certificate; stands of arms; boxes; piece of land; house; fence; 200 acres; debt; pounds; account; money; rations; orders; taking care; returns; ; |
| Key Phrases |
[not available] |
| Transcription |
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