Provisions and Supplies
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Provisions and Supplies
Description
Discusses various provisions and supplies with the Secretary at War. Acknowledges that he has received his previous letter enclosing the invoice for 134 suits of clothes. Old carriages are being burnt and the iron stored. Mr. Morrow wishes to purchase some of the old cartridge boxes.
year created
1788
month created
06
day created
18
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Price
Ketcham
Ketchum
James Morrow
notable location
West Point
fort
notable item/thing
invoice
suits of clothes
clothing
blanket
boxes
carriages
iron
order
iron ordnance
skids
purchase
cartridge boxes
repairing the arms
certificate
transporting
document number
1788061840055
page start
32
number of pages
1
transcription
West Point June 18th 1788
I have Received your Letter of 10th Instant, with the Invoice of One hundred and thirty four Suits of Cloth, - by Mr Ketchum -
After Counting the Clothing, [undecipherable] it all right, but One Blanket, which is wanting - which I think was miscounted in the packing as the Boxes appeared never to have been Opened since they was first packed up -
As I took it be your Intention when here, to have all the old Carriages Burnt, and the Iron Stored - I have begun upon them and will thank you for an Order for so doing - Also wither I shall put the Iron Ordnance out in the Fort upon Skids -
If you should think proper, Mr Morrow wishes to purchase some of the old Cartridge Boxes - upon his account of Repairing the Arms -
I have given Mr Ketchum a Certificate for transporting the Nine Boxes of Clothing - I am sir, etc. -
The Honorable Major General Knox Secretary at War -
I have Received your Letter of 10th Instant, with the Invoice of One hundred and thirty four Suits of Cloth, - by Mr Ketchum -
After Counting the Clothing, [undecipherable] it all right, but One Blanket, which is wanting - which I think was miscounted in the packing as the Boxes appeared never to have been Opened since they was first packed up -
As I took it be your Intention when here, to have all the old Carriages Burnt, and the Iron Stored - I have begun upon them and will thank you for an Order for so doing - Also wither I shall put the Iron Ordnance out in the Fort upon Skids -
If you should think proper, Mr Morrow wishes to purchase some of the old Cartridge Boxes - upon his account of Repairing the Arms -
I have given Mr Ketchum a Certificate for transporting the Nine Boxes of Clothing - I am sir, etc. -
The Honorable Major General Knox Secretary at War -
Item sets
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:29 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Price | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |