Sale of Iron Ordnance
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Sale of Iron Ordnance
Description
Jonas Williams, bearer, has applied to purchase some of the iron ordnance from West Point. In case Knox decides to sell to Williams, Price lists where the guns are so that they might be sold there rather than delivered to the landing. There are six 9 pounders at No 1, three 18, three 12, and four 6 pounders at the north redoubt. There also some at Fort Clinton and Fort Putnam. Price thinks it will difficult to move the guns from No 1 and the north redoubt until winter, and he notes that the road from Fort Putnam is partially washed out.
year created
1787
month created
09
day created
06
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Price
Jonas Williams
notable location
West Point
landing
No 1
north Redoubt
Fort Clinton
Fort Putnam
notable item/thing
iron ordnance
purchase
unserviceable iron ordnance
guns
sell
trunnion
9 pounders
18 pounders
12 pounders
6 pounders
winter
road
document number
1787090640155
page start
24
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | MBG01 (26 pages) | Collection: Letterbook No. 2, West Point 1786-1790. | P:21 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Price | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |